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Recent Examples of in gear
What happened to kick you in gear like that, and then stay in that gear?
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
At one point, officials considered the concept of loading in gear by lifting it up and over the stadium rim.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This is in gear with McConnell’s observations.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
Any other man would’ve put it in gear and left town.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
At one point, officials considered the concept of loading in gear by lifting it up and over the stadium rim.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This is in gear with McConnell’s observations.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
Any other man would’ve put it in gear and left town.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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“In gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20gear. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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