primed

Example Sentences

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We’re especially primed, right now, to make this mistake.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

She visited him at home in L.A. just before she died and he came away believing she was clean and primed to mount a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

This scrupulosity primed him to recognize the singular nature of what the Founders had achieved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That has primed her devotees for this ultimate clue hunt.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

When a country was as primed for civil war as Congo was, when it came apart, the pieces weren’t as heavy.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer