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Recent Examples of gear up
As the Steelers gear up for a Monday Night Football playoff game at Acrisure Stadium, fans are expected to descend upon the city, and not just for Steelers-Texans.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
In the interim, Centrus is continuing to gear up for the expansion by expanding its workforce and capabilities.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
While some residents gear up to rebuild in the aftermath, a handful of notable properties survived the flames, and one such example with a rich artistic legacy has just hit the market.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
This ruling is a big splash as NASCAR and plaintiff teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports gear up for trial in Charlotte to punctuate a lawsuit in which 23XI and FRM assert that NASCAR is a monopoly.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
In the interim, Centrus is continuing to gear up for the expansion by expanding its workforce and capabilities.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
While some residents gear up to rebuild in the aftermath, a handful of notable properties survived the flames, and one such example with a rich artistic legacy has just hit the market.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
This ruling is a big splash as NASCAR and plaintiff teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports gear up for trial in Charlotte to punctuate a lawsuit in which 23XI and FRM assert that NASCAR is a monopoly.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Local officials say a surge of visitors chasing a single viral photo has transformed the site almost overnight, bringing crowds, safety fears and mounting environmental concerns to an area unable to cope with mass tourism.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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And this game plan demands his best work, steeling Jarrett Stidham for the biggest challenge of his career, or any career for that matter.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shoulders sagging, Charleigh set the wooden spoon down, steeling herself.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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That reputation was fortified during Hoellering’s reign, which lasted until his death, in 1980, and crystallized by an unforgettable series of posters.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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His solution to fortifying our republic was to empower all citizens with the knowledge of and commitment to our Constitution, laws and democratic processes.—
Erin Carlson Mast,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The practice was particularly used by patrolling troops during World War II, according to Smith, who has educated himself in the sport’s long history.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson’s advocacy brought him to the Bay Area on many occasions to support local issues, meet and educate young people and speak to local leaders and organizations.—
Laura A. Oda,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And with Kliff Kingsbury the last two years in Washington, Blough was schooled on using tempo to exploit defenses.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Half a blip later, once the contestant has correctly named that tune, the audience becomes Coyne, the humble game show host hoping to be schooled in the mysterious tower of song.—
Chris Richards,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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The apartment was unusually still, my coffee beside me gone cold, as if bracing for what would come next.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now requests are arriving steadily from New York, Maine, and Milan, other locales bracing for their own sieges.—
Kathryn Savage,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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Research has long shown that a constantly percolating stress response strains practically every body part, particularly your heart, which pumps harder and faster to ready you for action.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2026
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As well as cheeky possums and young kestrels readying to make their first flight, this year’s gallery also includes images that ask bigger questions about the human impact on the planet.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The group is preparing to study microplastics in the lake.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This seasonal dip requires just 10 minutes of hands-on time and can be prepared a few days in advance of serving.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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