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The Englishman did not quite hit top gear against the Dutchman - averaging 85.91 and throwing four 180s - but was clinical at the key moments with a checkout success of 33.33%.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Except that with shorter-term bonds, at least you’re wearing some protective gear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

On the heels of its high-profile initial public offering in June, Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to shift into high gear with a 14th test flight featuring ambitious goals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The chip maker’s report will land before the third-quarter earnings season really kicks into gear next month.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 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

American actuators are also largely dependent on Japanese suppliers of certain gears, with China fielding those companies’ primary competition.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

OK, let’s shift gears from midterm mischief to evening entertainment.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

Powertrain Naturally aspirated liquid-cooled 90-degree V4 engine, 1,158-cc displacement, counter-rotating crankshaft, semi dry sump lubrication; six-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears and multi-plate clutch, with slipper action on overrun; chain drive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

My mom and I sat in the backseat as Mr. Mason, from the passenger side, took my dad through the gears, telling him when to depress the clutch and when to let it go.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

When Meta launched smart glasses in 2021, they were geared in part around what the user could see.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But Saunders noted that they’re now more likely to be geared toward adults, who might be lured by nostalgia or the collectibles frenzy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The New York-based company uses AI technology in its software geared for use in urgent care centers where staff uses it for diagnosis, documentation, coding and collections, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Anthropic, OpenAI and others have developed their own AI agents, but they’re mostly geared toward complex tasks like coding or enterprise work.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The warming temperatures brought new life to Grand Island as everyone geared up for the large bird migration.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

The data in my hands suggested Moscow was gearing up for a protracted fight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Tesla investors are gearing up for the company’s cybercab launch event, with experts split over whether it will be a huge deal or merely symbolic.

From MarketWatch ● 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

The problem for Kepler was that circles, eccentrics and epicycles were geometrical constructions; there was no evidence that any such gearing existed in the heavens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton