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Recent Examples of gear up
The new group is gearing up for a yet-to-be announced international tour.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Jan. 2025
Our first Black governor, David Paterson, was gearing up to launch a campaign for another term.
—Bertha Lewis, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Any sense of urgency in the Celtics’ camp concerning the upcoming trade deadline would have more to do with gearing up for another championship run.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
This poll comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are gearing up to conduct mass deportations in the days after Trump takes office for his second term, NBC reported.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Jan. 2025
Our first Black governor, David Paterson, was gearing up to launch a campaign for another term.
—Bertha Lewis, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Any sense of urgency in the Celtics’ camp concerning the upcoming trade deadline would have more to do with gearing up for another championship run.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
This poll comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are gearing up to conduct mass deportations in the days after Trump takes office for his second term, NBC reported.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Despite multiple complaints to and mounting suspicion about Ben's , the absence of concrete proof prevented any action.—
Darlin Tillery,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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But large numbers of federal workers intended on resisting the mounting pressure and staying put.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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New hair in weird places, problems with his teeth, a growing inability to understand his wife… steel yourselves for the unimaginable horror of a man nearing 40!—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2025
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Exhausted, emotionally tapped and expecting additional red flag warnings to start the week, the city is steeling itself for the unfathomable.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Milk can be fortified with up to 84 IU of vitamin D per 100 grams, according to the Food and Drug Administration's website.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In response, the government, with UNICEF support, began providing school meals to public school students containing more protein, fruits and vegetables, and rice fortified with essential vitamins and nutrients, along with iron and folic acid supplements.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, Anaheim Union High School District trustees passed a resolution to sue Mexico for $50 million for the cost of educating people like me, who were the children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The office now is responsible for educating and developing strategies with the military on how to reduce civilian harm and working with allied nations on harm reduction strategies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Sir Paul Smith took a few very special guests to school for an intimate master class on his design process and inspiration.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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David drove me to school a handful of times, along with Riley and Anna.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Boston residents are bracing for more wintry weather as the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a snow squall threat through Wednesday.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Traders are also bracing for a smaller-than-normal move in the market.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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As everyone was readying to head back home, a wildfire ignited outside of Spokane.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pair fill up on ice cream and burgers at the airport, readying for a plainer diet soon enough.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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In October, the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers changed uniform colors to prepare for high temperatures at Levi’s Stadium.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Montano, an assistant professor of emergency management at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, said the pause on assistance could effectively halt that agency’s programs that help state and local governments prepare for and recover from disasters.—
Nicholas Kusnetz,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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