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Yves Albarello, MP of Seine-et-Marne, said the gunmen told police they were ready to “die as martyrs.”

The U.S. military just unveiled a new effort to get Iraqis ready to battle ISIS.

If he did, it could be a sign that our politicians are ready to resume genuine policy-making across party lines.

This is a provocative subject that is ready-made for the classroom.

If there is actually a war on Christmas, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson seems ready to lead the fight.

It secures in many cases, at least, a ready compliance with a large part of the discipline enforced.

Later on, I believe, a child is wont to have his favourite colour, and to be ready to defend it against the preferences of others.

The camp grew still, except for the rough and ready cook pottering about the fire, boiling buffalo-meat and mixing biscuit-dough.

Let your orders for preparation go round tonight, so that your knaves may be ready to set out betimes to-morrow.

He was mounted on a spirited horse and his manner showed he was ready for any kind of an adventure, no matter where it might lead.