gears

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Feldstein Soto, 67, says she’s the steady hand the city needs as it faces a budget crisis and gears up to host the Olympics in two years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Jerry Kalemo, a spokesperson for the national football team, told international media that pre-tournament games in Europe would go ahead as planned, as the squad gears up for their first World Cup since 1974.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The couple quickly shifted gears and bought shares of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“Now…they can shift their gears to the South, which still remains out of bounds for them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Now that he’s in there, Annabelle has no clue what to say to him, and she can practically hear the gears of conversational effort turning in his own head.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti