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geared up

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past tense of gear up

as in mounted

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Macklemore later claimed that he was dropped from the trek after Kraft mounted a pressure campaign against Sheeran to nix the rapper.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
On top of that, there are target boards mounted to the machine that are designed to calibrate specific cameras.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

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More than 1,000 people were gathered as more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Georgia, according to Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Deryck gathered up the platinum blonde lengths and rolled them into two equal portions on either side of Megan's head, pinning and sculpting them to resemble the pointed shape of a cat ear.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

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South Florida braced for more king tide flooding on Monday after businesses across the region were seen placing sandbags as roads were forced to be closed due to the high water over the weekend.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
As residents braced for the storm Friday, the Red Sox announced their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs would be adjusted.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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For children who have dairy allergies or are lactose intolerant, finding non-dairy versions of chocolate milk—such as chocolate almond milk—that are fortified with calcium and vitamin D can be a good replacement for nutrition.

— Sarah Schlichter, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
Unlike the makeshift sand berms built by the city, his house is protected by a natural mound fortified with resilient pickleweed.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Write down its document number, recording date, parties and the name of the person or company that prepared it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Van Houten said his decision to not prosecute the case was based on the statement prepared by campus police and signed by the woman.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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Musically schooled in Vienna, Higginson hired the players, chose the conductors, and shouldered the deficits.

— Joseph Horowitz, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
The episode went viral and prompted debate about the growing presence of content creators at sporting events — and whether newcomers are being adequately schooled in tennis’ distinct etiquette.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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