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The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As a result, too many students with learning differences spend their school years being underestimated, undertaught, and ultimately underprepared.
—Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Admitting underprepared students, especially those already disadvantaged, harms them.
—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
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As a result, too many students with learning differences spend their school years being underestimated, undertaught, and ultimately underprepared.
—Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Admitting underprepared students, especially those already disadvantaged, harms them.
—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
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprepared. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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