gears

Example Sentences

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Now that you’re all caught up, let’s switch gears.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

"I think Spain have got more gears to go through," former England striker Dion Dublin said on BBC Radio 5 live.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 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

So I shifted gears, pivoting into what is called “strengths-based” pedagogy — in this instance, meaning a discussion of how enslaved people contributed to American environmentalism as we know it today.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

I realize now that when I was with Dad, I was always on, my butterflies always at attention, prepared to switch gears at a moment’s notice, to appease his next whim or mood.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam