gear
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Big Bear Lake is a fishing haven, and fishing gear such as sinkers are often made of lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Police in riot gear entered Jantar Mantar and announced over loudspeakers that protesters no longer had permission to remain.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and peers are quietly coming back to life, and that could easily jolt this sleepy stock market back into gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The pilot himself seems to regret the low pass that sent beach gear and sand flying, telling his local congresswoman he never intended to buzz the crowd.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
“You pull the gear there and use the steering wheel. Easy-peasy lemon-squeezy.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Messi has repeatedly pulled Argentina back from the brink of defeat at this Cup, and if Spain is up late, you’re going to see the gears turning again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"France have got more gears to go," said former Manchester United captain Roy Keane.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now that you’re all caught up, let’s switch gears.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Actuators, motors and gears are the muscles and the clearest near-term business case; beyond Schaeffler, Bosch has tied up with Neura Robotics and Magna has taken a stake in Sanctuary AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Celia’s brow furrows over her dark eyes and the watch shatters, gears spilling out into the air.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
But there is a deeper appeal in nurturing an industry geared to Germany’s high-tech strengths at a time when its exporters are facing intensifying competition from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
CEO Elliott Hill said in a statement on Tuesday that the company continued to face “top-line headwinds,” but he said he was encouraged by sales gains in products geared toward athletic performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
And even though the U.S. mortgage-loan industry is geared toward 30-year loans, you might be better off with a 15-year loan for several reasons.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Unlike most preferreds, which are geared toward institutional buyers, Strategy has cultivated a retail base for its preferred stock, reflecting the high retail ownership of its common stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Instead, I did interviews with health magazines geared toward parents and kids.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
A few months ago, some hospitality-industry experts feared that the World Cup was gearing up to be a bust for the American economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
England fans were gearing up for a long overnight shift on Sunday to watch their last-16 tie against Mexico.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The company, headquartered in California, is gearing up to produce a sequel to "F1," with Cue saying the plot and script are currently in development.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The top strategist for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ reelection bid has left her campaign, just as she is gearing up for a bruising showdown against City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 runoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He’s stopped talking, but there’s definitely more and I can tell he’s gearing up to say it.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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