as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
drew steel on the bandits, who immediately fled for their lives
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as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
hoped that his inspirational talk would steel the youths in the pursuit of their dreams
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as in to strengthen
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
years of running a farm had steeled the hard-bitten woman
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as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
he had spent the previous night steeling himself for the moment when he would demand a raise
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Recent Examples of steel
Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
So for taller mass timber buildings, including the Ascent skyscraper, architects often turn to a combination of wood, steel and concrete.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Its efforts have only steeled Taiwanese resolve to remain autonomous.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
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Colnago, the Italian manufacturer of high-end road and racing bikes, is celebrating its 70th anniversary by creating an exclusive steel bike accompanied by a limited-edition leisurewear capsule.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
So for taller mass timber buildings, including the Ascent skyscraper, architects often turn to a combination of wood, steel and concrete.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
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Still McVay, perhaps shell-shocked from the previous weeks, steeled himself for a possible change.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Its efforts have only steeled Taiwanese resolve to remain autonomous.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
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John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough and an ancestor of Winston’s, drew his sword to protect the prince from the panicking crowd, and Samuel Pepys, the celebrated diarist and Royal Navy administrator, witnessed the sinking.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two men strike a similar pose right down to the hand positioning, though Woodall carries a leather bucket bag; the knight a long sword.Miles Socha, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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New patterns, inspired by Minassian’s own work, include large-scale rhythmic motifs that reflect his belief in creating versatile, impactful pieces suitable for any space.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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The realization inspires him to travel to New York to find his birth father.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The measures regarding strengthening rent control protections and charter cleanup items garnered more support from voters, according to early results.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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This leads to an honest and bracing conversation about the nature of addiction.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gifts Under $50 Keep it traditional by giving him high-quality underwear or encourage him to pamper himself with a grooming kit from one of our favorite beauty brands.Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The hike also is aimed at encouraging more customers to pay electronically with FasTrak toll readers.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since 2020, the nation’s electoral apparatus has upgraded its equipment, tightened its procedures, improved its audits, and hardened its defenses against subversion by bad actors, foreign or domestic.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Working with public and private sectors, CISA provided tools, threat analysis, and mitigation strategies to fortify the nation’s defenses.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Now that Cole's immediate future with the club is secured, Cashman can investigate other possibilities to fortify the rotation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The eating tray can be easily attached and bear up to 30 lbs.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 July 2024
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Aggravating factors include fishing, pollution and habitat loss, on top of the species' unusually infrequent and low-yielding breeding patterns – sand tigers don't breed annually, and only bear up to two pups at a time.Kyle Schmidbauer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steel. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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