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gearing up

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present participle of gear up

as in mounting

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These twin trends—an aging Leninist system sliding toward one-man rule and mounting political inertia in the face of anything that might trigger social unrest—have eroded China’s governance capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The euro sank to its lowest level against the dollar since May 2025 over Spain’s snap elections added to mounting fiscal and political worries across the region.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Residents of the area were bracing themselves, plagued by the uncertainty of what was to come.

— Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Areas bracing for dangerous conditions include Santa Fe, New Mexico; Flagstaff, Arizona; Grand Canyon National Park; Zion National Park; and Bryce Canyon National Park.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Arkansas Virtual Academy, for example, has been educating Arkansas students fully online since 2003.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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Erling Haaland leaned into schooling himself on the ins and outs of Americana during this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Even schooling and a lot of other things are mediated through the platforms.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

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Organizations that invest in trust, well-being, continuous learning and upskilling will be best positioned to attract and retain talent while fortifying business performance.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Kiffin said LSU would consider fortifying his team’s defensive tackle depth with another player.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Then in 2015, ProPublica found that The Princeton Review charged different prices for an online SAT tutoring package depending on a customer's ZIP Code.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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