gear
Example Sentences
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"He'd take the new ball, click into third gear, swing and nip it, put it on a sixpence," says Baker.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
On Sunday afternoon, shoppers browsed for fishing poles and sifted through a wide array of camouflage hunting gear.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The push to increase investment has moved into higher gear, as Carney, a former central banker, tries to reorient a Canadian economy long dependent on trade with the U.S. to drive growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Likewise, DJI made gear for cameras and drone components before it became an international drone maker in its own right.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The landing gear screeches as we jerk to a stop.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing gear
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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"Hitching a Ride"
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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