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gearing up

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present participle of gear up

as in mounting

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Shares of Oracle have slumped 25% over the past three months on investor concern over mounting debt and credit downgrades, lagging its large-cap technology peers, which have gained an average of about 10% each, per Citi.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Nuss says a lot of the city's work right now is educating people about the potential risks.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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While access to schooling for girls was severely limited in 2001, by 2021 nearly 1 million girls were enrolled in secondary education.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
While girls had severely limited access to schooling in 2001, nearly 1 million were enrolled in secondary education by 2021, according to UNESCO.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Residents were busy fortifying their properties ahead of the peak of the weather event, as city officials positioned crews early to begin working on lining the shore with berms.

— Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Paramount now must strengthen its case for a high-stakes trial while fortifying Paramount’s existing businesses and managing uncertainty among the employee base.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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