gearing
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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
Investors are also gearing up for the release of key US inflation and retail sales data, which could play a big role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making regarding interest rates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
She rolled her eyes and put her magazine face-down on her lap as if she was mentally gearing herself up for irritation.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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