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Recent Examples of gear up
Boardwalk businesses gear up for summer Boardwalk businesses are still preparing for the summer rush, despite the forecast.
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John Dias, CBS News, 22 May 2026
But as investors gear up for the big print, something curious is happening in the options pits.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 May 2026
As families gear up for summer break filled with pool days and beach vacations, many parents are opting for bright neon swimsuits in hopes that the bold colors will make their children easier to spot in the water.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
As a result, the Cowboys will make the nearly 11-hour flight back to Dallas and gear up for another game the following week.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
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John Dias, CBS News, 22 May 2026
But as investors gear up for the big print, something curious is happening in the options pits.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 May 2026
As families gear up for summer break filled with pool days and beach vacations, many parents are opting for bright neon swimsuits in hopes that the bold colors will make their children easier to spot in the water.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
As a result, the Cowboys will make the nearly 11-hour flight back to Dallas and gear up for another game the following week.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Unlike traditional rigid solar panels that are mounted atop aluminum frames, the new ultra-thin nano-composite solar skin is bonded directly into the yacht’s hardtop during the moulding stage of construction.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Burrell was 7 of 10 from the field for 17 points through three quarters, while her teammates had combined to go 8 for 38 for 34 points, but the Sparks mounted a rally in the fourth.—
Edith Noriega,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cereals are usually fortified with B vitamins, folic acid, and iron.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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Unknown to the Americans, and unspotted by their air reconnaissance, Peleliu is full of deep underground cave networks, which the Japanese had fortified and stocked with food, water and ammunition.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Open-minded, passionate, forthright and brave, Eva is well-educated, well-read, adventurous, generous of spirit, a world-traveler.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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And these teams routinely school San Francisco in the most basic, fundamental aspects of the sport.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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He is being schooled by faithful Duncan aka Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) in all the proper swordplay and other attributes to be a warrior for the Castle Grayskull presided over by his father, King Randor (James Purefoy), and mother (who actually grew up on Earth), Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley).—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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England are braced for potential disruption to their two warm-up friendlies in Florida, against New Zealand in Tampa on Saturday, and Costa Rica in Orlando on June 10.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Although the novel’s center does not quite hold, O’Farrell’s emotional intelligence — the heart and heat of her characters — braces this sometimes unwieldy chronicle of a nation that has been subject to cumbrous historic agonies.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The delay on the visas meant waiting three months for the SS Marco Polo to return to Genoa, then ready itself for the next crossing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Hong attributed the months of delay to the overhaul of the ship, safety checks and readying the necessary paperwork.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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This Sisyphus of Silicon Valley is on the front lines of a rapidly expanding industry of robot trainers, preparing to teach and operate the army of humanoid robots scheduled to march out of nearby factories in the coming year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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As Guerrero prepares for another season as the centerpiece of the Blue Jays after signing a 14-year, $500 million extension, Bichette's latest comments serve as a reminder of the pressure the pair faced together in Toronto.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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