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are gearing

  • present progressive
    of gear.
    gear

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Around the country, students who learn about the artwork in history classes are gearing up for school trips, while businesses are bidding to capitalise on some of the fervour.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Tesla investors are gearing up for the company’s cybercab launch event, with experts split over whether it will be a huge deal or merely symbolic.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Investors are gearing up for the release of key data on jobs and inflation over the next week that could determine whether the Federal Reserve hikes rates at its next meeting in two weeks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Markets are gearing up for the busiest week of second-quarter earnings season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Scotland's political parties are gearing up for their final week of campaigning ahead of the Holyrood election.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026