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gearing up

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present participle of gear up

as in mounting

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These twin trends—an aging Leninist system sliding toward one-man rule and mounting political inertia in the face of anything that might trigger social unrest—have eroded China’s governance capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The euro sank to its lowest level against the dollar since May 2025 over Spain’s snap elections added to mounting fiscal and political worries across the region.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Governments are also bracing for sticker shock as $1-a-year pilot deals expire.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The movie is notably faithful, at times dutifully chronological and nearly always horror-movie bracing on the subject of the rise of capitalist AI.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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Even more impressive is the company’s commitment to the local community and environment, and to educating guests about the area’s Indigenous culture and heritage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The biggest challenge will likely be educating viewers that the Emmys are no longer on broadcast, and migrating an audience to Prime Video.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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Erling Haaland leaned into schooling himself on the ins and outs of Americana during this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Even schooling and a lot of other things are mediated through the platforms.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

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CISOs invested billions of dollars fortifying corporate inboxes with secure email gateways (SEGs), enforcing strict DMARC policies and conducting continuous phishing simulations for employees.

— Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
On Monday, Kiffin said LSU would consider fortifying his team’s defensive tackle depth with another player.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Then in 2015, ProPublica found that The Princeton Review charged different prices for an online SAT tutoring package depending on a customer's ZIP Code.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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