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Admitting underprepared students, especially those already disadvantaged, harms them.
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David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Having underprepared for an audience with Pope John Paul II, a panicked Minnelli offered to sing.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the European settlers, underprepared for actual conditions in the region, suffered great privations, and only 1,500 remained by 1832.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
During most rescues, SAR teams hike into the backcountry to help tired, cold, and underprepared people who planned to be back home by dinnertime.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
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David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Having underprepared for an audience with Pope John Paul II, a panicked Minnelli offered to sing.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the European settlers, underprepared for actual conditions in the region, suffered great privations, and only 1,500 remained by 1832.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
During most rescues, SAR teams hike into the backcountry to help tired, cold, and underprepared people who planned to be back home by dinnertime.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for underprepared
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprepared. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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