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is gearing

  • present progressive
    of gear (3rd person singular).
    gear

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Anthropic meanwhile is gearing up for an imminent IPO to raise further billions for its unprecedented spending on development as well as massive data centres for its power-hungry models.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Now the retail giant is gearing up to enter a huge new market: Medicare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Starbucks is gearing up for a return of favorites such as pumpkin spice lattes in the fall and will begin testing sparkling beverages in a few markets, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Anthropic is a leading AI developer and, alongside ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, is gearing up for a blockbuster stock market debut that could make it one of the most vaulable companies in the world.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

A handy formula to remember is, gearing = T/t × D, where T = teeth on large chain-wheel; t = teeth on small chain-wheel; and D = diameter of driving-wheel in inches.

From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Archibald Williams