gird
Example Sentences
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For Jones and his salvation army it's a day to gird the loins and fight back.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Doing so would help investors gird against volatility that might follow.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
In its lived-in quality and gathering churn, “Good One” is a dream of an indie, from the craft in every frame to the humor, epiphanies and mysteries that gird its portraiture.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
The biggest banks in the United States, such as JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, have for months been setting aside money to gird for potential real estate losses.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
‘At least we may yet be avenged. Let us gird ourselves and weep no more! Come! We have a long road, and much to do.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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