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Recent Examples of gear up
The Ronna’s Hut owner is gearing up for a much bigger crowd on June 7 because word of mouth for some reason is strong, with thousands of comments left on the festival’s social media.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
When Chalamet gears up for another Oscar run later this year with Marty Supreme, retracing the same steps — Theo Von, Nardwuar, Brittani Broski, College GameDay — would be unlikely to land with the same effectiveness.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Netflix is gearing up to preview an extensive slate of releases at Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event, but the event wouldn’t be complete without an accompanying live soundtrack.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
In the years since, Sweeney has become one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood, starring in rom-com Anyone But You, producing and starring in horror flick Immaculate, and gearing up to portray Hollywood legend Kim Novak in a biopic.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
When Chalamet gears up for another Oscar run later this year with Marty Supreme, retracing the same steps — Theo Von, Nardwuar, Brittani Broski, College GameDay — would be unlikely to land with the same effectiveness.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Netflix is gearing up to preview an extensive slate of releases at Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event, but the event wouldn’t be complete without an accompanying live soundtrack.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
In the years since, Sweeney has become one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood, starring in rom-com Anyone But You, producing and starring in horror flick Immaculate, and gearing up to portray Hollywood legend Kim Novak in a biopic.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Geopolitical instability continues to mount around the world, and the possibility of a global trade war looms heavily over the market.—
Stephen DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The second set was just as much of an even tussle, the pair trading breaks in back-to-back games as the pressure started to mount on Alcaraz.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Luckily for Diggins, his resolve was steeled from his experiences with discipline in Japan.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 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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Ureña, a hard-throwing right-hander who was signed on Tuesday to help fortify a bullpen that has been ravaged by injuries, replaced Dreyer with a runner on first and one out in the sixth and gave up a single to Pete Alonso.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Bristol Myers Squibb on Monday made a splashy move to fortify its drug pipeline.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Many school districts pay private providers to educate students with special needs.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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The hands-on displays are designed to educate about teamwork, deduction, health care, coordination, agility and cognitive thinking, among others.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Here's to hoping Charlotte's Gen Z children will end up schooling her on the joys of being alone—straight from their TikTok algorithm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Densmore was a local drummer going to school a few towns away, who was brought into a group started by Manzarek that also featured his brothers.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Some of the nation’s leading tourist destinations, including Orlando, Miami and Los Angeles, are bracing for how the decline will impact businesses that rely on spending from international travelers.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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But — for the second year running — Forest have been braced for the prospect of finding themselves in a battle to keep Gibbs-White, with an offer too good to turn down in front of them.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, del Toro is readying his version of the Mary Shelley horror classic, Frankenstein, for release on Netflix sometime in November.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The team’s appalling record in the Premier League was extended and is worthy of fully detailing, but everyone’s immediate focus was on readying for that Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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On the other hand, some small-business owners may only have an annual relationship with their accountant or tax professional, or even opt to prepare their taxes themselves.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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With the revenue-sharing era now officially underway, Title IX defense attorneys say colleges are preparing for a potential wave of gender-equity lawsuits from athletes, especially challenges over how that revenue is distributed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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