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[geer] / gɪər /






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An existing bill offering tax rebates on fiber-optic equipment was hastily rewritten to provide tax breaks on data center gear.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

That makes the story of Nothing, a start-up maker of phones and audio gear, all the more surprising.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The next big test, however, will be whether policymakers can provide more calm in the coming weeks as supply from the corporate bond market kicks into high gear.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

We’re sitting in the back of the store, and he’s dressed head to toe in comfy blue On gear that makes him look like a yoga mogul.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Every morning they lashed up and stowed their gear.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The record is likely to boost the prime minister's image as Italy, which has had almost 70 governments over the past 80 years, gears up for a national vote in 2027, analysts say.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Motors, batteries, electronics, gears, sensors - everything needed to build the body of a robot is all at hand.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

I realize that’s a heavy way to wrap up the week, so let’s shift gears.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Or if you’re doing well in your career but taking time to shift gears, then you can bet on your future self.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

“Filled with gears and pulleys and wires and an elaborate computer system.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

"Selective pressure is much lower at advanced ages, particularly in rotifers which are really geared to do most of their living and reproducing very young," she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Offerings geared toward wellness and the ongoing protein trend have done well, she said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The chain is set to introduce this month a rectangular pie geared toward individual orders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Soon she was being served videos not just about being super-thin, but also geared toward “embracing my divine femininity” and “my natural role.”

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

When there was a novel approach in the classroom, it was geared for a generation indisputably weaned on the fast foods of television and the VCR, not the written word.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Investors are gearing up for the release of key data on jobs and inflation over the next week that could determine whether the Federal Reserve hikes rates at its next meeting in two weeks.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

"I still think in my muscle memory I'm gearing up for filming again and just waiting for the scripts," she says.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Gladys Knight has announced she’s gearing up to embrace the next phase of her life and career at 82.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Concerns over Yinson’s high gearing and offshore exposure could overshadow the potential benefits of greater scale and talent for MISC’s offshore business, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

She’s been gearing up to say it all day.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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