gears

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That's the question the government-funded Smithsonian Institution posed itself as the United States gears up for the anniversary of the nation's July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Based in the United Kingdom, GKN Aerospace manufactures landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Jerry Kalemo, a spokesperson for the national football team, told international media that pre-tournament games in Europe would go ahead as planned, as the squad gears up for their first World Cup since 1974.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The couple quickly shifted gears and bought shares of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The gears in Violet’s inventive brain seemed to stop.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket