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gear

[geer] / gɪər /






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The play closed in February, putting it at a disadvantage with Tony voters whose theatergoing typically kicks into high gear in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In January, the company also faced backlash over see-through issues in its Get Low line of workout gear.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A small group of protesters gathered in central Nairobi on Tuesday, wearing white protective gear and carrying a coffin emblazoned with "Ebola" and placards reading: "Reject Ebola in Kenya".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

On the current trajectory, the U.N. says it will be out of cash by mid-August—just when the process of picking a successor to Guterres shifts into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Soon all three girls were sitting in the backseat with their sleepover gear and dolls.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene




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