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gear

[geer] / gɪər /






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The latest unrest comes as political parties gear up for local government elections in November.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

TensorWave plans to use the fresh round of capital to scale up its operations by adding more data centers and buying generators, chillers, critical power-supply gear, transformers and other equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On game nights, throngs of supporters donning Knicks gear have been spilling out of packed bars, projecting the game onto the sides of buildings, and holding impromptu watch parties.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I finished eating breakfast long before Mama and Papa did, and I started getting my monkey-catching gear together.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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