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

Mr. Reston drafted a 96-page brief — an “interrogation strategy memo,” he called it — to gird Mr. Frost for nearly 29 hours of interviews that would be condensed into four 90-minute television programs.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

He has partnered with lawmakers across the aisle on legislation such as funding for health facilities for Native Americans and to improve energy infrastructure to gird for extreme weather events.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

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

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri