gearing
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Asian stocks slipped Monday as the dour mood that sullied last week's trading continued, with investors gearing up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech earnings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Newport Beach has declared a local emergency ahead of the tides and activated its emergency operations center, gearing up for flood prevention and response efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Kao told agents he was gearing up to make more significant donations to Graham, Clyburn and Wilson by the end of the year.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rahat, Israel’s largest Arab city, is gearing up for an election in which the mainstream Jewish parties aren’t even in the picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
I was professional enough about it, I didn’t make mistakes, but somehow it felt as if I were gearing up to fight somebody else’s war.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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