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The buzz: With a goal and an assist in the Americans’ penultimate warm-up with Senegal, Christian Pulisic broke out of a career-long scoring drought and proved himself ready for the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The determined look on his face backed up the statements he has made about continuing his career and he told friends that he is ready to start training right away.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

People familiar with the case said Justice Department attorneys were ready to fight the Justices’ lawyers over the subpoenas.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

I think it's workers who can creatively think about ways in which AI can generate value, quickly translate ideas into action, and who are ready to revise their intuition through experimentation and validation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Sadie always respected the choices of others and only offered to teach you if you were ready.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith