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Recent Examples of gear up
Meanwhile, there has been plenty of action away from the hardwood, as MLB’s spring training wraps up, NFL prospects gear up for the draft, the MLS season hits its stride and so much more.
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Bob Harkins, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
As the industry gears up for its annual spring rush, The Broadway League has reported season-to-date statistics that put Broadway at around 95% of the sales and attendance totals from the same time frame in 2018-19, which saw sales of $1.84 billion from 14.77 million visitors.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Boston will now fly to Texas to gear up for Thursday’s season opener, but prior to Tuesday’s spring finale manager Alex Cora shed light on a few of the remaining roster questions leading into the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Two years later, SZA is now gearing up to join Lamar on their joint tour, which kicks off April 19 in Minneapolis.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bob Harkins, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
As the industry gears up for its annual spring rush, The Broadway League has reported season-to-date statistics that put Broadway at around 95% of the sales and attendance totals from the same time frame in 2018-19, which saw sales of $1.84 billion from 14.77 million visitors.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Boston will now fly to Texas to gear up for Thursday’s season opener, but prior to Tuesday’s spring finale manager Alex Cora shed light on a few of the remaining roster questions leading into the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Two years later, SZA is now gearing up to join Lamar on their joint tour, which kicks off April 19 in Minneapolis.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Global financial markets plunged deeper into the red Monday, as mounting concerns over President Donald Trump's escalating trade war triggered fresh anxiety about the future of the global economy.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration viewed Vietnam — one of the few Southeast Asian nations that has publicly pushed back against China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea — as critical to the U.S. effort to counter China’s mounting ambitions in the region.—
Tung Ngo,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The White House seemed to have steeled itself against an adverse reaction in the stock market, even as, by Wednesday morning, the total market had fallen by about twenty per cent from its high.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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While no cases have been reported in the Kansas City metro, health officials are steeling themselves for the possibility the disease will emerge in the area.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Though the Steelers have made a concerted effort to fortify the trenches, this move that’s felt inevitable for some time.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The slightly curved wand coats each lash in nourishing ingredients—biotin helps to fortify lashes to protect against breakage, while antioxidant-rich ingredients like peptides, vitamin E, and panthenol help to condition and hydrate.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Don't show up and ask someone there to educate you.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line: The Oregon Health Authority is working to expand peer networks throughout the state, especially in rural communities in the eastern part of the state, to better reach at-risk populations and educate health care providers, while continuing to track its prevalence in the drug supply.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit, obtained by Fox News Digital, alleges a teacher and principal at Madison Middle School in Mansfield violated a student's First Amendment right to free speech and 14th Amendment right to due process when he was punished for wearing the shirt to school several times.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Canada is attempting to school Americans on economics and tariffs, via billboards in red states and political battlegrounds, including multiple locations in Florida.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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Goldman Sachs worries the stock drawdown is about to get worse, and is bracing for wider credit spreads and a recession.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Digital Commerce Companies: These businesses, including e-commerce platforms and payment processors, are pulling back on public offering plans and bracing for pain.—
Jon Cherry,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Other countries are also readying their own countertariffs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Incendiary Swedish rockers The Hives are readying themselves for a big year, with a new album announced alongside a global run of tour dates.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, having two more days to prepare might provide more time to rest and focus on the season’s first major.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The move comes just as the U.S. prepares to deploy the USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship, to the region in a show of presence and partnership.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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