gear

Example Sentences

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He deliberately came to the protest in veteran gear because he believes visibility matters right now.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

By the early 1960s, the full-fledged flight research center had become a hub of cutting-edge aviation research, thrown into high gear by NASA’s “brightest and boldest”:

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Management made the forecast as gains in running shoes, soccer gear and a rebound in North America run up against an array of other problems.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

However, world number one Littler found an extra gear, producing another brilliant 170 checkout to seal his third night win in the past four weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

After breakfast the girls went to the basement to collect their gear.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene