steeled
Example Sentences
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Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The annihilation of George Armstrong Custer and the larger part of his Seventh Cavalry steeled the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Mexico and Canada, those countries have been spared an arduous qualifying competition — tense games that would have steeled them for the tournament ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
Determined not to be blindsided a second time, I steeled myself for the return of this relentless specter in 2024.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
I steeled myself for a surprise attack, but none came.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
