gears

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A strike at SoFi Stadium would be an embarrassment for Los Angeles as it gears up to host eight World Cup matches, the 2027 Super Bowl and the 2028 Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But for quantum enthusiasts, the biggest milestone of the year arrives this week as Quantinuum gears up for its trading debut.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It features a “common-sense, light-touch framework designed to get the federal government’s gears in motion,” Fedasiuk said in a social-media post on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

GKN Aerospace, based in Britain, makes landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft at its Garden Grove facility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"Ha, ha, ha," she says sarcastically, and I feel the truck shift gears and lurch forward.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi