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steel

[steel] / stil /


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The diamonds for the cars were encased by steel and fixed to the nose cones.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

A 115-foot steel frame tower and stucco base originally featured the theater’s name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Shay is among the U.S. architects and developers turning to mass timber, a wooden alternative to traditional structural materials such as steel and concrete for large buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 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

I heard her steel runners skimming the ice.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

The European market for standard steels remained cautious and import volumes increased ahead of new trade measures, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Washington steels his gaze and we cut to black.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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

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

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

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

Then she is leaning in the empty doorway, arms akimbo, almost standing in the way I would glimpse her when I left her countless times before, her figure steeled, allowing.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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

He wanted to make sure the practice had that bit more on it, something that is important when steeling your mind and reactions to go out and play at the highest level.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

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

“I—” Dorian glanced at the window, then back at his father, steeling his nerve once more.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas


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