gear
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Big Bear Lake is a fishing haven, and fishing gear such as sinkers are often made of lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Police in riot gear entered Jantar Mantar and announced over loudspeakers that protesters no longer had permission to remain.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and peers are quietly coming back to life, and that could easily jolt this sleepy stock market back into gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The pilot himself seems to regret the low pass that sent beach gear and sand flying, telling his local congresswoman he never intended to buzz the crowd.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
He walked past the empty dining room into the empty activity area before he saw someone unrecognizable in layers of protective gear.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Messi has repeatedly pulled Argentina back from the brink of defeat at this Cup, and if Spain is up late, you’re going to see the gears turning again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sinner continued to move through the gears after Djokovic rescued the first break point of the match, hitting with immense power and laser-like precision to get his opponent on the run.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now that you’re all caught up, let’s switch gears.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Actuators, motors and gears are the muscles and the clearest near-term business case; beyond Schaeffler, Bosch has tied up with Neura Robotics and Magna has taken a stake in Sanctuary AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
He showed me how to balance with no hands, fix a slipped chain, and lube the gears to keep things smooth.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
On Tuesday, Google announced three new cheaper versions of its Gemini model—3.6 Flash; 3.5 Flash-Lite; and 3.5 Flash Cyber, which is geared toward cybersecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is a movie made by a Gen Z director, geared toward his younger peers, many of whom are navigating romance in the digital age.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The company also markets “hydrating hot chocolate,” which it said was an instant sellout and represents an effort to “de-seasonalize” the broader hydration business, which has historically been geared toward hot weather and athletic activity.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
It makes up an even larger share—about 25% on average—at four major business-development companies geared toward individual investors, The Wall Street Journal has found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
He launched into a jargon-packed technical presentation that was geared to his fellow molecular biologists, and it was immediately apparent to everyone in the room that none of them understood a word.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
CXMT, which produces memory chips for smartphones and laptops, is gearing up for a Shanghai IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The company, headquartered in California, is gearing up to produce a sequel to "F1," with Cue saying the plot and script are currently in development.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The top strategist for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ reelection bid has left her campaign, just as she is gearing up for a bruising showdown against City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 runoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Chinese robotics company Coowa is gearing up to go public in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, joining the wave of robotics and tech companies raising capital in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He’s stopped talking, but there’s definitely more and I can tell he’s gearing up to say it.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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