primed

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Put all together it sounds alarming—a peak in prices normally indicates the memory-chip industry is primed a downturn in its boom-and-bust cycle.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

With this source region primed with higher temperatures, a more frequent southerly air flow transports it to the UK.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

They grads are also primed to boo any speakers who so much as mutter the words “artificial intelligence.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The people primed to be rude eventually interrupted—on average after about five minutes.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell