gear

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The technology was developed decades ago, but federal incentives during the Obama administration kicked U.S. adoption into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

PowerWash Simulator sees players don their cleaning gear and hose down a variety of filthy in-game locations until they're sparkling and spotless.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Velia and Delia packed up our gear and we headed out again.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall