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gearing

[geer-ing] / ˈgɪər ɪŋ /


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Gearing up to the launch of a 10-show gig in Munich in August, she told German broadcaster ZDF that her “tank is quite empty” and that she doesn’t have plans for new music “at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Members are campaigning for £15 per hour, to help with rising costs and reflect the physical and repetitive nature of the job, Amanda Gearing from the GMB told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

Amanda Gearing, an organizer for GMB, said the application would be resubmitted when it had the right number of union members.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Gearing up for Wednesday’s hearing and vote, D.C.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Gearing up for the basketball season, I would go on these epic runs all around town, and I—okay, I admit it—I’d run by her house more than once.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds



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