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Recent Examples of gear up
Meanwhile, Waymo continues to expand its availability in select US cities, and Tesla is gearing up to put its first Model Y robotaxis on the road next month in Austin.
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
The work’s prospect for enhancing our understanding of gravitational-wave sources excites scientists who are gearing up for this new wave of detectors.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Fifteen years later, the musician is gearing up to release her sixth studio album, .
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 May 2025
During the first three months of the golf season, while the players were starting to gear up heading into The Masters in April, the hype around professional golf was at an all-time high.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
The work’s prospect for enhancing our understanding of gravitational-wave sources excites scientists who are gearing up for this new wave of detectors.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Fifteen years later, the musician is gearing up to release her sixth studio album, .
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 May 2025
During the first three months of the golf season, while the players were starting to gear up heading into The Masters in April, the hype around professional golf was at an all-time high.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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In the title game, IMG fell behind by as many as 17 points late in the third quarter before mounting a spectacular comeback to win 80-78 in overtime.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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But even if the numbers ramp up, the program could run into a roadblock created by its own success, as the number of prosecutions mount.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Amid growing geopolitical tensions and unpredictable politics, the global economy is steeling itself for constant, sudden change.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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However, after a two-decade-long legal battle, Arizona climbers are steeling themselves for the potential destruction of most of the boulders and hundreds of routes in Oak Flat area.—
Sam MacIlwaine,
Outside Online,
4 May 2025
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Lawmakers should strengthen existing incentives for states and cities to adopt resilience measures—fortifying homes against wind, hail, flooding, and wildfires—to lower costs for both property owners and insurance companies when disasters strike.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Other studies show that tea decreased iron absorption from wheat bread fortified with ferrous sulfate or ferrous fumarate by 56 to 72%.1 Individual variation: Still, additional research is necessary to establish the best time to drink tea without affecting iron absorption.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2025
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From tackling the country’s vicious dictatorship to honing in on intimate personal narratives while shattering taboos, Chilean documentary filmmakers continue to push boundaries and adapt to the pulse of broader social cues, committing to wide-ranging themes that not only educate, but enthral.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Having traveled to 75 countries, bought real estate in 24, established businesses in 7, and educated her children in 4, Kathleen is the go-to expert on expat life.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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Although Santa Monica might have set out to school Abby on pleasuring herself and others, the dancer also learns a thing or two.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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The National Weather Service said residents in Kentucky, southern Indiana, southern Illinois and parts of Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio should brace for intense storms that could include baseball-sized hail.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Other venues, most notably the 90,000-capacity Rose Bowl, are braced for lots of empty seats.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Seventeen years old, Fatima is in her last year of high school, readying for baccalaureate studies in Paris.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Ahead of the now-famous Miami race, the grid was swarming with celebrities from across the globe, on top of the usual team personnel readying their machinery for the race ahead.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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Several media outlets reported earlier this month that the Trump administration was preparing releasing the full audio.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The leaders did a deep dive into how to prepare for the three-game, eight-day stretch, which began last Saturday, with a 2-1 win at St. Louis City SC and followed with the 2-0 win Wednesday against Colorado.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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