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gear

[geer] / gɪər /






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The play closed in February, putting it at a disadvantage with Tony voters whose theatergoing typically kicks into high gear in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

On game nights, throngs of supporters donning Knicks gear have been spilling out of packed bars, projecting the game onto the sides of buildings, and holding impromptu watch parties.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

In January, the company also faced backlash over see-through issues in its Get Low line of workout gear.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As a bomber, of course, it also contained bombing gear and bombsights, and all of this needed maintenance and loading.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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