gird
Example Sentences
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As protests rekindle across Iran’s universities and an American fleet builds up offshore, Iranians are girding themselves for the chaos and violence that might unfold if the ruling regime is actually brought down.
After about 25 minutes he clambered back aboard the ship, girding for another long voyage the rest of the way across the ocean.
For Jones and his salvation army it's a day to gird the loins and fight back.
From BBC
The U.S. oil giant has cut $15 billion from its structural costs in recent years, girding its balance sheet for times of lower oil prices.
Doing so would help investors gird against volatility that might follow.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
