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[geer] / gɪər /






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I checked that all the gear was secure and then squeezed the trigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

But Parisian pupil Kaspar, 15, speaks of his fear when coming face-to-face with police in full riot gear.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The government complained that hungry sharks are eating too much Atlantic cod and Greenland halibut, cutting into what humans can bring home and damaging their gear.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Shortly after, Medeiros received a message from Instinct suggesting camping gear.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Control room operators at Daiichi were wearing full gear, but the airtight radiation suits weren’t made for long-term use.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

McKinsey’s Kelkar said the companies making actuators and related components like gears are hesitant to make big investments since the industry is still developing and major use cases are still years, if not decades, away.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

As Europe gears up for winter, prices of natural gas have also risen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

OK, let’s shift gears from midterm mischief to evening entertainment.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

The record is likely to boost the prime minister's image as Italy, which has had almost 70 governments over the past 80 years, gears up for a national vote in 2027, analysts say.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Ha, ha, ha," she says sarcastically, and I feel the truck shift gears and lurch forward.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

The show grew out of the animated “Vampirina” TV series, which was geared toward younger kids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

As for the quality of Venezuelan oil, it doesn’t measure up to what most American refineries are geared for and typically trades at a discount to other formulations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Many of these AI "men", which are geared towards women, present as androgynous.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Spanish bank’s earnings are positively geared to higher rates globally, despite an offset from its Brazilian business, Citi notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“The book isn’t going anywhere, and it’s not exactly geared toward fourteen-and seventeen-year-olds.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The friends are now gearing up to starting their official Campaign for North Africa on 30 October, which will coincide with the podcast's 100th episode.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

They estimate that, by the end of 2027, BP’s total financial obligations will have fallen by 50%, to take their gearing metrics back in line with European peers for the first time this decade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“People are lining up for a transition that is by no means guaranteed, either gearing up for a friendly takeover or a giant exercise in wheel spinning.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

"I still think in my muscle memory I'm gearing up for filming again and just waiting for the scripts," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

She scratched her chin and looked like she was gearing herself up for punishment—another long chapter she’d have to endure, and then I'd be badgering her about what she thought.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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