gears

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

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Also’s engineers have worked to mimic the feeling of riding a real bike and shifting gears even without a chain connecting the pedals to the wheels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"My old vehicle had over 10 gears, and its operation was so cumbersome. But with this one, you don't have to do a thing -- it's all automatic."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The gears that make free speech work lie in the democratization of creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Nok watched the boy named Somkit as he expertly shifted gears, weaving around the choppy sections of current as if he knew exactly where to expect them.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat