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

But for quantum enthusiasts, the biggest milestone of the year arrives this week as Quantinuum gears up for its trading debut.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The winner will lead the second-largest city in the US, grappling with issues like homelessness and affordable housing as Los Angeles gears up to host the 2028 Olympics.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

Nansi switches gears, opens his palm, and shoots a glowing green burst of energy that collides into Ama’s mystical shield.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer