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Example sentences for: gearing

How can you use “gearing” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The first stop is Usenet, where dozens of political newsgroups are gearing up for Iowa and New Hampshire.
"The Republican attack machine is gearing up," Reich writes, "and I'm one of the targets."
My wife and I are gearing up for our daughter's third birthday party.
Critics, many of whom admitted they had been gearing up for "10 things I hate about this movie" reviews, are charmed, if not in love with this week's Shakespeare offering.
Hersh's publisher, Little, Brown, had been gearing up for a blockbuster, and ABC News was planning a documentary.