as in gear
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions
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Recent Examples of equipment
Bikes, clothes, tarps, cooking equipment and furniture were scattered across the grass overlooking the highway.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Prepare idle power equipment for winter storage. 21.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Don't diagnose yourself with type 2 diabetes using over-the-counter (OTC) blood testing equipment, like a blood glucose meter.12
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Test
A healthcare provider may ask you to take a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
Though equipment was brought in from Rome, the Sicilia Film Commission helped the production tap into regional funds and access locations like the hard-to-reach nature reserve along the Belice River that stood in for Panama.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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Shop Amazon Black Friday deals on automotive gear 1.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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That’s a partial win for American chip gear makers—Lam Research Corp., Applied Materials Inc. and KLA Corp.—that have argued for months against unilateral U.S. restrictions on key Chinese companies, including the six Huawei suppliers.Geoff Colvin, Fortune Asia, 28 Nov. 2024
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At the time of the fire in 2019, the centuries-old Notre Dame did not have any type of detection apparatus in place.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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In what might seem like a plot twist in a dystopian novel, insiders within China’s surveillance apparatus have found ways to profit from the system, Wired reports.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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And two years after Oregonians opted in 2020 in favor of legalizing psilocybin in supervised facilities, 25 of the state’s 36 counties voted against allowing psilocybin use.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The eventual goal is to generate a 10-year facilities plan, which will also need school board approval.Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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This Burt’s Bees kit, which over 100,000 shoppers have purchased in the past month, comes with travel-size versions of the brand’s best-sellers, including a cleanser, hand salve, body lotion, foot cream, and lip balm.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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This is not a knife for prying open paint cans or for the apocalypse survivor kit, but my original Opinel is 35 years old and still going strong.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Combining a suite of AI-ready hardware and GIGABYTE’s AI TOP Utility software makes GIGABYTE AI TOP an ideal solution for home use, where both performance and peace of mind are essential.GIGABYTE Contributor, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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And while many of those brands market hardware competitively to pull in that subscription base, car manufacturers show that the model can even work on products that cost tens of thousands of dollars.Verity Burns, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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That’s a lot of good stuff at an equally good sale price.Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Best Amazon Black Friday Baby Deals As any parent can attest, babies need a lot of stuff.Emily Hochberg, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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