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Recent Examples of unready
Using an unhealthy or unready starter can lead to a weak rise, a dense crumb, a flat loaf, or off flavors.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
The Angels acquired him with apparent intent to play him regularly, and there’s limited competition from flawed or unready internal options (Nelson Rada, Bryce Teodosio, Matthew Lugo).
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Derek Vanriper,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
An unready owner sees it as a personal attack.
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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Thirty‑one percent of respondents cite cybersecurity and privacy concerns as a main challenge, followed by anxiety over data output quality (23%), unready business processes (22%), and technology infrastructure limitations (22%).
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
The Angels acquired him with apparent intent to play him regularly, and there’s limited competition from flawed or unready internal options (Nelson Rada, Bryce Teodosio, Matthew Lugo).
—
Derek Vanriper,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
An unready owner sees it as a personal attack.
—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Thirty‑one percent of respondents cite cybersecurity and privacy concerns as a main challenge, followed by anxiety over data output quality (23%), unready business processes (22%), and technology infrastructure limitations (22%).
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unready
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But for most of the world, and particularly for countries and companies caught unprepared, the impact on GDP is clearly downward.
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The Financial Cost Of Poor Health Planning A family can spend years optimizing a tax strategy that saves tens of thousands of dollars while simultaneously remaining unprepared for a health event that costs hundreds of thousands.
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Women are seeking care from specialized platforms precisely because their own physicians are underprepared.
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Current and former Israeli military officials have also acknowledged that Israel was underprepared for the drone threat.
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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unready. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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