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

First he moved the hopeless cases — frames dented, forks bent, gears rusted — into one room and their cousins the wheelchairs into another, leaving about 90 that could be saved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Baker lights up at the opportunity to get nerdy over fast bowling, eulogising about South Africa great Dale Steyn as "the king of going up and down the gears".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

At least there were no gears to worry about.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz