gird
Example Sentences
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For Jones and his salvation army it's a day to gird the loins and fight back.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Doing so would help investors gird against volatility that might follow.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
In its lived-in quality and gathering churn, “Good One” is a dream of an indie, from the craft in every frame to the humor, epiphanies and mysteries that gird its portraiture.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
The state’s public transportation agency, NJ Transit, scrapped plans for a similar backup plant last month in nearby Kearny, saying resiliency improvements to the electrical gird made the project unnecessary.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
But we’re going to have to talk about it soon, so gird your loins, reader.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.