geared up
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U.S. stock indexes climbed, helped by a recovery in chip stocks, as investors geared up for earnings from some of America’s biggest tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In late 2022, the company laid off 11,000 employees, or 13% of its workforce, as it geared up for its “year of efficiency” cost-cutting campaign.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
"You have to play well here, strike the ball well to play well, and the crowd gets me geared up for that."
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
The figure of 1.5 million new homes "was a stretching enough target to get the sector geared up and moving", he argued.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
The warming temperatures brought new life to Grand Island as everyone geared up for the large bird migration.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
