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gear

[geer] / gɪər /






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It has already registered three deaths, as well as infections among several staff members who lack gloves, body bags and other basic gear needed to protect their own health.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The company manufactures landing gear, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"The speed of our competitors requires that we shift into a higher gear" and "change the scale" of investment, Macron said during a visit to a supercomputing centre in Bruyeres-le-Chatel, south of Paris.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

So, with a year to go, Edouard Philippe is cautiously moving his campaign into gear – mindful that being an early favourite in the presidential race is as often a hindrance as an asset.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

From there, he would have had a great view of the Bandits’ gear.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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