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Recent Examples of gear up
In March, the Census Bureau began hiring for the special census, and the city again began to gear up for the push.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Most women gear up for their first annual mammogram at age 40 to screen for breast cancer – but some experts are questioning whether this is too soon and too frequent.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
So part of the budget went into paying for Tony to bring his gear up in a van.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
As brands gear up for Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York in the second half of 2026, here’s where their focus should lie.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Most women gear up for their first annual mammogram at age 40 to screen for breast cancer – but some experts are questioning whether this is too soon and too frequent.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
So part of the budget went into paying for Tony to bring his gear up in a van.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
As brands gear up for Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York in the second half of 2026, here’s where their focus should lie.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Security cameras mounted outside a bicycle-rental shop at street level captured the aftermath.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Not one but two heaters; one wall mounted right next to the bed and one electric fur rug for under foot comfort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 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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The weekend only fortified the belief that things will turn.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Introduced last year in partnership with Projeto Paradiso in a bid to fortify the presence of Brazilian cinema in the global arena, Screen Brasil selects three projects and their respective sales agents.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Several teachers on the staff have been a part of Ocean Week since its origins in 1993 including Halboth, Linda Tan and Christi Walter—all three are retiring this spring after giving 35 years of educating Rancho Santa Fe students.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Clark attended an elementary and a middle school in person at the district, but following the pandemic his family enrolled him online schooling full time, Canning said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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This is especially true early in the spawn, when the shallowest waters heat up first, and crappies arrive looking for baitfish schooled up right to shore.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Lone lost both arms in an accident at the age of eight and taught himself to play cricket using his legs, batting with the bat braced between his neck and chin and bowling with his feet.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Since then, Musk's team has been readying a fresh design of the rocket, which could be the version that finally reaches orbit and demonstrates key capabilities required to take humans deep into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Mercedes seemed more catchable than in the opening three races of the 2026 calendar, a blip on the radar as the team readies a bigger upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix this month.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Injuries, new player adaptation and recruitment focusing on technical players while the rest of the league prepared for a fight.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The potential costs of not preparing adequately are eye-watering.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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