gears

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Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The company announced that it had filed for an initial public offering earlier this week, just as OpenAI reportedly gears up for its own IPO.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It features a “common-sense, light-touch framework designed to get the federal government’s gears in motion,” Fedasiuk said in a social-media post on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Based in the United Kingdom, GKN Aerospace manufactures landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

After a suitable pause, Riddick expertly shifted gears and began talking about the charrette in practical and even somewhat technical terms.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson