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Recent Examples of gear up
In addition to musical theater, Luna also may be gearing up to be a modern-day Joan Rivers.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Several health systems across the U.S. — including Northwestern Medicine — are gearing up to try a new way of drawing blood: using a robot.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The country star is also gearing up to join Kid Rock on his tour in March and April.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Russia, China and Iran will hold joint military drills off the coast of Iran as Ukrainian teams gear up for peace talks with U.S. negotiators in Saudi Arabia.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Several health systems across the U.S. — including Northwestern Medicine — are gearing up to try a new way of drawing blood: using a robot.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The country star is also gearing up to join Kid Rock on his tour in March and April.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Russia, China and Iran will hold joint military drills off the coast of Iran as Ukrainian teams gear up for peace talks with U.S. negotiators in Saudi Arabia.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
Verb
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Still, recession fears are mounting on Wall Street as businesses and consumers weather the trade war.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Frustration is mounting over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks suggesting Palestinians could be relocated to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other Arab nations — a notion Saudi leaders firmly reject.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The tension of their school refusal remains: My first conscious thoughts each morning are always steeling myself for what might be ahead.—
Elizabeth Austin,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Europe and the United States must steel themselves for a long and painful process.—
Wolfgang Ischinger,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Mar. 2025
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Though the Steelers have made a concerted effort to fortify the trenches, this move that’s felt inevitable for some time.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The slightly curved wand coats each lash in nourishing ingredients—biotin helps to fortify lashes to protect against breakage, while antioxidant-rich ingredients like peptides, vitamin E, and panthenol help to condition and hydrate.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Literacy was seen as a major factor in pre-war slave unrest, and attempts to educate Southern Blacks were greeted with everything from suspicion to violent opposition.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mercedes also has an easier audience to sell EVs to -- their customers are educated and more willing to try new things.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Despite being a longtime celebrity chef, Guy Fieri can still get schooled.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The comedian, 42, joked that his dad has been schooling him on proper Emmy etiquette ever since the trophy arrived.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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At the party, Greg pulls her aside, and Belinda braces herself — but Greg surprises her.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, counties including Alger, Luce, Delta, and Schoolcraft are bracing for up to 8 inches of snow and ice accumulations of up to half an inch through Sunday evening, while Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee Counties could see up to 6 inches of snow.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The British singer-songwriter, 26, is already having a banner year, having been nominated for two BRIT Awards, readying the release of her new EP next month and opening for Sabrina Carpenter on the European leg of her Short n’ Sweet tour.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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StubHub had been rumored to be readying an IPO for months.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Unexpected flavors swirl together, from whiskey naan; samosa with jackfruit; baked lamb nachos; cheese and prune kofta; and Queens Duck, a whole roast duck that takes 45 minutes to prepare, and is carved tableside and served with a rumani pancake and tamarind hoisin.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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