steeled
Example Sentences
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He was steeled for his first shot at a major title, ready to end a 23-year drought for American men at Grand Slam tournaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
Nothing the American infantrymen encountered battling across Europe and into the German heartland steeled them for what they found at Dachau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
And so he steeled himself to say what he had known he must say ever since Dumbledore had died.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
