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

The state’s public transportation agency, NJ Transit, scrapped plans for a similar backup plant last month in nearby Kearny, saying resiliency improvements to the electrical gird made the project unnecessary.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 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

But we’re going to have to talk about it soon, so gird your loins, reader.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri