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Our single-path mindset has left countless young Americans burdened by debt, struggling to balance learning and work, and far too often underprepared for the demands of the modern workforce.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Bass did not return until Wednesday, a day after the fires broke out, and her absence has been criticized as evidence the city was underprepared for the fires and underestimated their potential severity.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad, the U.S. is probably underprepared.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The Texas grid was also underprepared for ice storms during the winter of 2023.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Bass did not return until Wednesday, a day after the fires broke out, and her absence has been criticized as evidence the city was underprepared for the fires and underestimated their potential severity.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad, the U.S. is probably underprepared.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The Texas grid was also underprepared for ice storms during the winter of 2023.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprepared. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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