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Recent Examples of gear up
Kansas elections Over in Kansas, the tension over voting rights has hit home locally as voters gear up to choose the state’s next top election official.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The franchises who fancy themselves contenders gear up for the sprint to the postseason, while other teams pack it up and commit to tanking.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
Running from January 27 to 30, this season’s three-day schedule was more compact than usual, as organizers gear up for a major anniversary season in August.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Snowmobile enthusiasts, gear up for the 57th annual International 500 snowmobile race week to kick off this weekend.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The franchises who fancy themselves contenders gear up for the sprint to the postseason, while other teams pack it up and commit to tanking.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
Running from January 27 to 30, this season’s three-day schedule was more compact than usual, as organizers gear up for a major anniversary season in August.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Snowmobile enthusiasts, gear up for the 57th annual International 500 snowmobile race week to kick off this weekend.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progressive groups are vowing to mount challenges from the left to any lawmaker who opposes the war powers vote, Axios reported.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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So, once again, steel yourself.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte was another jump, but by then, he was steeled for struggles.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In survival mode, many brands have been forced to knuckle down and fortify their business strategies, in hopes of setting them up for success against a difficult backdrop.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Both Kadri and Roy were added to fortify what is now the best collection of centers in the NHL, but that doesn’t mean either, or both, is always going to line up in the middle of the ice.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Normally restrictive about releasing information on Iranian hits and damage, Israeli authorities in recent days have sought to educate the public about their dangers, which can persist as unexploded bombs on the ground even after civilians leave shelters.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Saint Joseph School closing The kindergarten through eighth grade Catholic school on High Street in Medford has been serving its mission to educate the faithful since 1929.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this year, Redzepi told The Times that the price tag would offset the housing of 130 people and the costs for schooling the staff‘s children.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the most chaotic sketch was saved for later in the night, where the duo pair up again to portray a principal and teacher attempting to school an unruly class of students.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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This posthumous album of free improv pairs the late pedal steel virtuoso with a metal-adjacent guitar-and-drums duo, to bracing, gravity-defying effect.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dante’s bracing directness, his pathos and humor, and his invention feel effortless.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Blue Origin and Eutelsat's OneWeb, for instance, are following SpaceX's example, as are several Chinese companies, and smaller startups are readying their own endeavors.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie is readying her return to Today amid the ongoing search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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After a flight failure in March 2025, the German firm, Isar Aerospace, is preparing for its second Spectrum launch, currently scheduled for no earlier than March 19, 2026, from Andøya, Norway.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kim’s fresh push to be recognized as a nuclear state comes as the US president prepares a visit to the region in coming weeks that will include a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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