steel
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A 115-foot steel frame tower and stucco base originally featured the theater’s name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
All those killed and injured were workers at the Habas plant, one of the country's leading steel producers, authorities said.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
According to Izmir's governor, the blast was caused by an overhead crane that collapsed into a large industrial furnace used during the liquid steel casting process.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Flynn said the company is swapping wooden power poles for steel and fiberglass structures and replacing hundreds of miles of bare wire with insulated, fire-resistant conductor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
I shoved my foot between the pug and the steel gate, hoping to slow Fig’s heart a few beats closer to calm.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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The move also aims to expand the range of steels that U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
More than 600 people work at the site, which manufactures about 400,000 tonnes of tin, chrome and coated steels for the packaging industry every year.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Decades ago, scientists observed that some steels performed better when heat treated in the presence of a magnetic field, but the explanations at the time were largely theoretical.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
Back home in Elk Grove, Calif., Yip steels herself in the parking lot before braving the chaos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
It angers him, and it steels his determination to push northward.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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Whether because of his renewed focus, or because of a desire among players to make amends, it steeled the group to make history.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I understood that it was not culturally acceptable in Russia to confront an older person of authority, so I steeled myself.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
In particular, he steeled himself during a third round when he kept missing fairways but managed to save par after par.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Tanker driver Baba steeled himself for yet another perilous journey from Ivory Coast to Mali loaded up with desperately needed fuel -- and fear.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
There was the pitter-patter of footsteps above them, which almost made him stop, but he steeled his nerves and kept going.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The challenge of steeling Taiwan against a blockade starts with energy, in particular the liquefied natural gas used to generate nearly half of Taiwan’s electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
That morning, she said, she cried in the shower before steeling herself so she could run out to a Dollar Tree store to pick up some balloons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
He takes several deep breaths, steeling himself, then walks slowly up to the stump.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
But Neville was clearly steeling himself to do something desperate.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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