steel
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Berkshire also sold shares of steel manufacturer Nucor, Kroger and kidney-care company DaVita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And in Germany, steel giant Thyssenkrupp warned that record-low levels on the Rhine were threatening raw material deliveries, echoing industry warnings that the waterway could soon become unnavigable.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A volunteer worker cuts steel bars in the rubble of a housing complex in Caraballeda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On the second floor, a generous dining space and an open kitchen with marble surfaces, warm-wood cabinetry, and one of the building’s original steel trusses await.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
I expect it to fall out of the air when I grab it, but it’s like grabbing a steel beam suspended in the middle of the air—no slack to it at all.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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 is often used in the production of cast iron and stainless steels as well as some paint pigments, biofuels and solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
It angers him, and it steels his determination to push northward.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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As Gulf allies brace for more retaliation, energy markets steeled themselves for another economic hit, and traffic through the strait is once again stalling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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 question now: Have the obstacles of the regular season steeled them for another championship run?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 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
It took a week till the master joined us again, and I steeled myself, ready this time for what was to come.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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
But now Thomas stood with his right toe on the stripe, steeling himself for two of the biggest free throws of USC’s season to date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
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
And with the advanced warning, their fans globally had been steeling themselves for this moment.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
There was no more fear—no more steeling of her nerves….
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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