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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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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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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Closing visibility gaps, strengthening governance and building resilience can ensure that identity infrastructures not only meet today’s needs but are ready for whatever the future brings.Gerry Gebel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Since using it, she’s noticed considerably less hair fall, thanks to strengthening castor oil and various plant extracts that help provide a healthy environment for hair to thrive.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jittery Mexican officials are bracing for the second term of Trump, who has vowed to unleash both record deportations and wide-ranging tariffs that could throttle Mexico’s already-sluggish economy, which is heavily dependent on trade with the United States.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Federal employees are bracing for considerable changes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 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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Parents were notified of the fundraising effort and encouraged to spread the word to individuals outside the school’s community through a letter sent home with their kids.Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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