Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gearing up
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Novo Nordisk could face more pressure ahead due to mounting competition and looming patent risks for semaglutide, said TD Cowen.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The humanitarian toll is mounting, with hundreds of thousands of residents displaced and more than 1,700 people killed across the region.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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With the new ban approaching, Stinnett said many remaining store owners are already bracing for what could come next.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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With all signs pointing to a prolonged war that will continue to disrupt supply of commodities, markets and policymakers appear to be bracing for more impact.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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She is dedicated to educating others on how to cultivate green spaces and embrace eco-friendly practices.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Data center developers and local political leaders don’t help the situation by not investing enough in educating the public and by routinely obscuring details and keeping secret the names of the companies behind the data centers.—
Mehdi Paryavi,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this year, Redzepi told The Times that the price tag would offset the housing of 130 people and the costs for schooling the staff‘s children.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Singer Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie, who cohost the Table Manners podcast, had asked Duff about what schooling young performers receive in a recent episode of their show.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Elevating their expertise and fortifying their decades-long involvement in the process of independent evaluation and guidance is critical to restore public trust in federal policymaking.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran already appears to be preparing for this option by fortifying its defenses around its nuclear assets, satellite images from Vantor indicate.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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And what of the gently curmudgeonly man of letters who runs an after-school study room for children, tutoring them in everything from multiplication tables to Victor Hugo?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.—
Anna Heqimi,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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And this game plan demands his best work, steeling Jarrett Stidham for the biggest challenge of his career, or any career for that matter.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shoulders sagging, Charleigh set the wooden spoon down, steeling herself.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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