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gear

[geer] / gɪər /






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"Any win here is a good win, but the biggest positive is I'm in the quarter-finals and I'm in second gear so there's plenty more to come."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

And he argued that Best Buy sold gear at a wide range of prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The rivalry extends to online merchandise stores, where you can buy an America250 foam roller hat for $35.99, or a set of Freedom 250 coolies for $18, among other gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Living with my mom helped me to save and focus, paying off my student loans and the incredible debt I racked up on DJ gear ...

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

A U-2 flight had kicked the Cold War into a new gear in the spring of 1960.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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