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geared up

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past tense of gear up

as in mounted

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However, the reaction on Capitol Hill — where Coupang has mounted an extensive lobbying effort — has not been universal outrage.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Black, Latino, LGBTQ+, and progressive shoppers — some of Target’s core customer base — have mounted boycotts and national protests.

— Tejal Patel, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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But these students must also be educated alongside general education peers to meet federal and state class size and inclusivity regulations.

— Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026
Under the current Blueprint structure, the individuals making the final decisions on how Carroll County’s children are educated do not live here, do not answer to our voters and cannot be held accountable at the ballot box.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Glassnode had bitcoin braced for $58,500 as recently as August 18, and traders in Forbes coverage of the $70,000 break saw a bull trap flushing toward $44,000.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Officials and residents braced for Lala regardless of whether Hawaii takes a direct hit.

— Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Those looking ahead to Labor Day weekend should be prepared for the heat to continue, with a 15% to 25% chance of storms.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
For a year, members of Danbury Unites for Immigrants had prepared for the kind of scenario that was now playing out.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

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The unit, known as the Unmanned Assault Battalion, was schooled in drone warfare and set to be used as a special group that could deploy anywhere drones were required.

— Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Nixon had a rough Friday at Green Bay’s Family Night, getting schooled repeatedly by Matthew Golden during 1-on-1 drills.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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