How to Use preparedness in a Sentence

preparedness

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  • The military is in a state of preparedness.
  • But that sense of self-reliance and preparedness is one of the many things trail runners grow to love.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Days of preparedness ahead of Hilary appear to have paid off in L.A.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • And central to any, and all, of those plans is the need for psychosocial and mental health preparedness.
    — Brenda Rivera-García, CNN, 1 Oct. 2022
  • One thing about the Heat that can never be questioned is preparedness.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Much of it was based on the premise that the basics of emergency preparedness are the same for any real-life disaster.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • But the preparedness and heroism did not keep four students from being killed.
    — Mark Follman, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • The best way to start talking with your toddlers about wilderness preparedness?
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • For Sewell, the perfect work makeup look should exude health and preparedness.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 July 2024
  • Both were involved in a group that promotes preparedness for the biblical end times.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Both he and Vallow were involved in a group that promotes preparedness for the biblical end of times.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 2 June 2024
  • To focus on Israel’s preparedness in no way excuses the Hamas attacks and is not meant to blame the victim.
    — Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Both were involved in a group that promotes preparedness for the biblical end-times.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness has evolved over the past few decades in response to some of the island’s largest and most destructive quakes.
    — John Yoon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • For one thing, the future of Mr. Netanyahu, whom many Israelis blame for the lack of preparedness on Oct. 7, is highly uncertain.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2023
  • For Ronald Emile, an understudy, Gold’s approach has gone far in terms of his level of preparedness.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022
  • The zoo's contingency plan for storm preparedness paves the way for every animal at the park to have a safe place to go, Massaro said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Even when Africans led the world in pandemic preparedness, they were treated with contempt.
    — Mark Suzman september 8, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2023
  • But that’s all the more reason for government preparedness.
    — Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Pet preparedness Staying home: ▪ Pet supplies in your kit: Add about two weeks of pet food in your preparedness kit.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
  • Friends and former colleagues said that Ms. Perino has a knack for preparedness that exceeds most.
    — Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Read more about earthquake preparedness and resilience, and get caught up on the latest earthquake news from the Los Angeles Times.
    — Matthew Ballinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • There were rumors of heavy drinking and a general lack of preparedness.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The fact that Kennedy had a bunker at all, albeit an unused one, placed him in the minority in terms of preparedness for nuclear war.
    — Jenn Morson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
  • They were flanked by tanks, missiles and other weapons in a show of military preparedness and readiness.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Jackson seemed to hit a new level of preparedness in the days leading up to his showdown with the Chiefs and the gold standard at his position, Patrick Mahomes.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Thomas also notes that the preparedness and training of many trans actors has increased in recent years, the result of social change.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022
  • At his pro day, Carter also had gained weight and struggled to make it through his drills, calling into question his preparedness.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The destruction wrought by Camille reshaped both disaster preparedness and disaster response in the U.S.
    — Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Two other reports released in April found that communication breakdowns and a lack of preparedness contributed to the fires.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024

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