As long as they've got a replacement at the ready, of course.

But Commander Whitson's still up there, space power wrench at the ready.

Troops moved into position above the courtyard with crossbows at the ready.

The United States continues to stand at the ready to provide airlift.

Behind me Nightingale came up backwards, his cane held at the ready.

Out of the forest came a construct, its weapons at the ready.

Specifically, information from Google, which in Gboard is always at the ready.

Carbine still held at the ready, Oram followed him around the room.

Jun just nodded toward the stalls, keeping his weapon at the ready.

Justin nodded but remained in a defensive position, fists at the ready.

Fet pulled open both doors, Eph with his lamp at the ready.

Happy to oblige, he came to meet it, knife at the ready.

As promised, Danny was waiting in baggage claim, cart at the ready.

Calculators at the ready then, it's that time of the season again.

Autograph books were creased open on clean pages, pens at the ready.

Suzie was quickly there at my side again, shotgun at the ready.