gears
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Raman, for better or worse, might be inclined to push-start the old jalopy, oil the gears and throw department heads overboard if they don’t deliver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
With the stop-and-go drudgery of commuting traffic assigned to the electrics, the hybrid doesn’t need as many low gears, so it can use a six-speed transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
OK, let’s shift gears from international relations to something closer to home—like what else you should be reading this evening:
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
It comes as Nscale gears up for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, reportedly targeting a valuation of up to $35 billion.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
It clicked slowly through its positions as Ella gazed into its complex innards of pendulums, cogs, and gears.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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