steeling
Example Sentences
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When lenders quietly rewrite the rules of engagement, or demand all-for-one consent before lien subordination, it signals a system steeling itself for impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
They might have been steeling themselves for some thunder and lightning from the fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
Three years wiser with two seasons of college competition steeling her nerves, Chiles put together a stellar qualification Sunday to exorcise her Olympic demons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
She tried to pull away, but he hung on, and she looked toward the ship, steeling herself against the pain and the nausea.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
