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gearing

[geer-ing] / ˈgɪər ɪŋ /


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With the federal government set to pull back significantly from lending to students, private student lenders are gearing up to fill the void.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It is gearing up to be an interesting summer at the City Ground.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

So, the leverage target likely understates its gearing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Southern California is gearing up for a third straight day of record-breaking temperatures as an unusually long and strong March heat wave pushes the mercury up to 35 degrees above normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Over the years, it had taken hold at the grassroots, and in 1960 Levi was one of fifty thousand boys gearing up to compete in local races around the country.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly