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Recent Examples of gear up
Currently, the network is gearing up for a robust holiday slate.
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Jim Halterman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Christina Ricci is gearing up for an extra special Halloween this year.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The Fifteen Percent Pledge is gearing up to launch its fourth gala.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
The modern cup designs come as Starbucks is gearing up to return another popular experience: handwriting customers' names on their drinks.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jim Halterman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Christina Ricci is gearing up for an extra special Halloween this year.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The Fifteen Percent Pledge is gearing up to launch its fourth gala.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
The modern cup designs come as Starbucks is gearing up to return another popular experience: handwriting customers' names on their drinks.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Through the association, directors have mounted a united front in the country to say no to public funds.Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tuesday marks 1,000 days since explosions jolted Kyiv awake on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian troops mounted assaults on three axes, and Ukraine went to war, Axios' Dave Lawler writes.Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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In meetings, on calls and in public moves, CEOs are steeling themselves and their companies for the possibility of four more years of former President Trump.Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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After going 0-7 in games decided by three points or fewer last season, the Chargers still are trying to steel themselves to make a jump toward winning tight games.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Highly durable and stretchy, the pants have a lightweight construction and relaxed fit that's fortified with the brand's soft fleece lining for extra warmth.Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Could president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer fortify a top 10 starting rotation by making a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Garrett Crochet?David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lara wrote that football players were aware of the district’s policy because all students have been educated about hate speech.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In his view, modern artists weren’t educated or broad-minded enough to break new ground.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Instead, they have been schooled in the five-paragraph essay with an introduction, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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This leads to an honest and bracing conversation about the nature of addiction.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And finally, Matador is readying the next batch of catalog reissues from legendary psychedelic/psychotic maniacs Butthole Surfers.Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the North Pole, Claus is readying for his grand night of chimney-hopping with milk and cookies and ringside support courtesy of Mrs. Claus (poor Bonnie Hunt).Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
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But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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