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gear

[geer] / gɪər /






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But in that noise, Zverev found an extra gear, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

But perhaps because of the groundwork the two had laid, those emails largely weren’t complaints but rather “these memory lane kind of conversations” about, for example, peoples’ relationships with their gear and the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Scauso added that because of the timing of the attacks, many firefighters were changing shifts, but some stayed to help, grabbing whatever extra gear they could find.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

They were "wearing helmets, gloves, and combat gear" and carrying "an electric knife and hacksaw," he added.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

I asked, jerking my head to where Corban and Blake were donning scuba gear.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

“We believe that the companies making the gears that move humanoid robots, the sensors that let them see and the chips that let them think will become more valuable over time.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

The record is likely to boost the prime minister's image as Italy, which has had almost 70 governments over the past 80 years, gears up for a national vote in 2027, analysts say.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

I realize that’s a heavy way to wrap up the week, so let’s shift gears.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

After “Trenchtown,” the record shifts gears into the slower and more serious “Burnin’ and Lootin’.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I didn’t know how they could change gears like this.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

Everything will be geared towards him having a big season.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“The outcome is a simpler org chart geared toward building versus managing,” Khosrowshahi said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Offerings geared toward wellness and the ongoing protein trend have done well, she said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

"Selective pressure is much lower at advanced ages, particularly in rotifers which are really geared to do most of their living and reproducing very young," she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

On Sunday mornings Momma served a breakfast that was geared to hold us quiet from 9:30 A.M. to 3 P.M.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Anthropic meanwhile is gearing up for an imminent IPO to raise further billions for its unprecedented spending on development as well as massive data centres for its power-hungry models.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Tesla investors are gearing up for the company’s cybercab launch event, with experts split over whether it will be a huge deal or merely symbolic.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

"I still think in my muscle memory I'm gearing up for filming again and just waiting for the scripts," she says.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Gladys Knight has announced she’s gearing up to embrace the next phase of her life and career at 82.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Richard felt as if his body was gearing up to do something, to shiver, to collapse.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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