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[geer] / gɪər /






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The report said alternative solutions such as heavier nets had proven effective in reducing seabird deaths, while weighted ropes in Scotland had lowered the number whales being caught in fishing gear.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The EU said it had flown in 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid Sunday -- including medicine, tents and protective gear to fight the haemorrhagic fever -- to hard-to-reach Ituri province, the epicentre of the epidemic.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The key data of the week in the U.K. will be gross domestic product figures for April on Friday as investors gear up for a Bank of England decision on June 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Cat was glad to have her rain gear.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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