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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up
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Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images China's consumer prices fell more than expected in August while deflation in wholesale prices persisted, as calls mounted for Beijing to ramp up measures to bolster sluggish domestic demand and cushion weakening exports growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
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Some firearms were mounted on the walls, fully accessible, while others were spread around the home, unsecured, the sheriff’s office said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Each participant was educated on how to follow a ketogenic diet consisting of fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day, combined with higher fat and moderate protein intake.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Olds was born in San Francisco and educated at Stanford University and Columbia University.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Young adults like all those who gathered to see Kirk on that sunny day.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox offense was so quiet that in the bottom of the second, a large flock of birds gathered in a sunlit patch of center field grass at the edge of the warning track and remained there undisturbed for several minutes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lecornu now faces the dual challenge of steering France out of its financial morass while leading a government braced for mass protests.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The news organization vigorously defended the story at the time and braced to fight the legal action.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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And a belief long voiced by many in the region of Israel’s intention to sabotage peace talks has only been fortified by Tuesday’s strikes.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pressed ahead with its assault on Gaza City, the Israeli Air Force prepared for what would be the first-ever Israeli strike on a Gulf Arab nation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the Nepali population prepared for a possible nationwide internet blackout following the social media ban, users began recommending Bitchat across platforms like Reddit.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Arthur later schooled me in the wonders of Belgian beers, now bringing those ideas to vibrant life at his brewery, The Lost Abbey.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film acknowledges but rises above that violence as Cervantes’ coming of age tale, as a literary genius and one of history’s greatest humanists, schooled by a disciple of Erasmus.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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