gears

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Now, as the city gears up for these major sporting events, the dispute has expanded from a fight over advertising control into a broader debate over public space and city revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

The winner will lead the second-largest city in the US, grappling with issues like homelessness and affordable housing as Los Angeles gears up to host the 2028 Olympics.

From BBC • 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

Soon the rhythm of shifted gears and the suppressed hum of an engine tuned for a long journey brought the car down Briarcliff Road to Ponce de Leon.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy