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Recent Examples of gear up
Husband and wife duo Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro gear up for a night on the town at Teen Beat Live | 80s Movie Mixtape at CineVita at Hollywood Park by SoFi Stadium.
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
As Anthropic and OpenAI gear up for likely debuts on the public markets later this year, each have recently inked a bolt-on acquisition over the past week.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The first was to gear up – alongside companies like Corning Glass and the Engelhard Company – to develop technology to meet the 90% cuts.
—Ann E. Carlson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Zachary Schermele There's new optimism on Capitol Hill that a deal to end the nearly six-week-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security may be in reach before Congress goes on spring break, potentially ending widespread airport tumult as millions of Americans gear up to travel.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
As Anthropic and OpenAI gear up for likely debuts on the public markets later this year, each have recently inked a bolt-on acquisition over the past week.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The first was to gear up – alongside companies like Corning Glass and the Engelhard Company – to develop technology to meet the 90% cuts.
—Ann E. Carlson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Zachary Schermele There's new optimism on Capitol Hill that a deal to end the nearly six-week-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security may be in reach before Congress goes on spring break, potentially ending widespread airport tumult as millions of Americans gear up to travel.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Schools as a grassroots power base also helps explain why the people of Minneapolis were able to mount a disciplined and effective defense against ICE when its agents began kidnapping their children on their way to and from school.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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But how much Beijing is willing to apply pressure to move the sides toward peace is another question – as Xi looks to balance the mounting economic risks from the war, with China’s longer-term ambitions to position itself an alternative global power to the US.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 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 Leopards steeled themselves, took a breath, went again, even as star man Noah Sadiki was forced off with an injury.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Though the depth is fortified on offense, the defense hampered the Bears most last season.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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What fortifies it the most is an appearance from Williams’ grandfather midway through the song.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Terracycle, a recycling company with a major distribution center in Aurora, will also be on-site to educate the community about waste diversion and creating a zero-carbon footprint, according to the news release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the heart of this is also the aim to create an ecosystem for young filmmakers – one that empowers and educates them on the importance of marketing and distribution so that great stories don’t just get made, but truly reach audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Report authors Illinois' high ranking in 3-year-old enrollment is a result of most states not having schooling for 3-year-olds to begin with.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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He was likely schooled locally, studying Latin and classical writers such as Ovid and Virgil.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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The disappointment comes after the hotel industry was bracing for a strong summer in 2026.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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Inside the nearly empty Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA last Monday afternoon, the air rumbles and judders and roars like a B-52 engine readying for takeoff.—
Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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And across the street from Hyde Park Academy, construction crews swarmed to ready the Obama Presidential Center behemoth for its Juneteenth opening date.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman Britain is deploying a warship to the Middle East to prepare for a joint operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, the country's defense ministry confirmed on May 9.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The judges face a ticking clock as local election clerks prepare to finalize ballots for the August primaries by May 26 and decisions in the three cases are likely to come quickly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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