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geared

  • past participle of gear.
  • past tense form of gear.

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“The citation is geared towards improving motorist behavior, improving the sort of conditions on the road rather than increasing the sort of revenue for the city,” Thomas said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

This is a movie made by a Gen Z director, geared toward his younger peers, many of whom are navigating romance in the digital age.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

U.S. stock indexes climbed, helped by a recovery in chip stocks, as investors geared up for earnings from some of America’s biggest tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

CEO Elliott Hill said in a statement on Tuesday that the company continued to face “top-line headwinds,” but he said he was encouraged by sales gains in products geared toward athletic performance.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

He launched into a jargon-packed technical presentation that was geared to his fellow molecular biologists, and it was immediately apparent to everyone in the room that none of them understood a word.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker