readies
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of readies
from ready money
Example Sentences
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As Chancellor Friedrich Merz reportedly readies to make his inaugural visit to the world's second-biggest economy later this month, a pressing issue will be how to navigate evolving commercial ties.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
The merger also comes as SpaceX — whose primary business of late has been launching Musk’s Starlink broadband satellites — readies for an initial public offering, possibly for this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Though Tokyo has faded in the background somewhat as the world readies for the upcoming summer games in Paris, a number of Biles' naysayers have lingered.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024
A rider from the Beni Arous community readies his horse for a traditional equestrian game, in Morocco's Larache province on Friday.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
In the morning, before she readies herself for work, Maria Isabel bathes her daughter with buckets of water and plaits her hair into two braids.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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