gears

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Feldstein Soto, 67, says she’s the steady hand the city needs as it faces a budget crisis and gears up to host the Olympics in two years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The couple quickly shifted gears and bought shares of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

For OpenAI, making ChatGPT a go-to interface for consumer experiences is a critical component as it gears up for a potential initial public offering as soon as this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He knows when the business end of these games are and he just finds gears, that's what he's always done.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A spiderlike creature made of clockwork and gears scuttled by.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi