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gears up

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present tense third-person singular of gear up

as in boots (up)

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The nearly two-decade-old case has resurfaced as Patty mounts a Republican campaign for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Kansas City.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
At the rear, bullet-style LED indicators double as brake and tail lights, allowing a logoed blanking plate to clean up the tail section where a central tail lamp normally mounts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026

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Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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Ukraine braces for winter Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Samara region — some 800 km from the front — while a strike on a residential building killed two in Engels, governors said.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The escalating blazes come as France braces for its fourth major heat wave of the year Tuesday, with soaring temperatures and arid conditions increasing pressure on crews battling massive wildfires near Bordeaux, according to Reuters.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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Inside, soy proteins repair and strengthen, copper peptides stimulate keratin production–aka the protein that fortifies and minimizes frizz–and pro-B vitamins amplify fullness.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 25 June 2026
The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026

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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Today, McGovern serves as executive director of Every Child a Swimmer, an organization within the International Swimming Hall of Fame that educates families on water safety.

— Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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The increasingly popular annual staple for cat lovers, created and curated by Will Braden, gathers the best cat videos from across digital media.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Argentina’s shale output is up 28% year-on-year as the country’s pivot to become an energy supplier — rather than buyer — gathers pace.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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