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Overnight, the Fed held rates steady and its policy statement nodded subtly toward another increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

For high-balance accounts, steady withdrawals starting early can also mitigate some of the tax impact of large RMDs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The decision to hold rates steady was not unanimous.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Eurozone bond yields extended declines after the ECB held interest rates steady,.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

I try to steady my voice, hiding my sheet-white face by scraping a cloth over it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

An engineer tinkers and steadies it so the pilot will have a stable view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A fair-haired boy is preparing to climb a tree branch, as his brother steadies it.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

She steadies herself, with one hand grasping the back of an elaborate carved and upholstered chair at the left, while a tabletop clock at the rear on the opposite side ticks away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

Using a tenaculum, a scissor-like surgical tool, the physician steadies the cervix.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024

Ivanito steadies the ladder as his mother clips an armful of flowers.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

"I sincerely hope he proves those concerns unfounded, because the Intelligence Community deserves steadier leadership than it has received in recent months," Warner said in his statement.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

What changed is the economy, and in particular, the labor market—the source of last year’s worries—which now look fundamentally steadier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

If one of your jobs offers steadier hours than the others, consider making it your financial foundation — and treating your remaining work as supplemental income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

I’ve grown wiser and Mother’s nerves are a bit steadier.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

“I feel like he has had the steadiest hand on this through some very rough waters, that any human could be expected to do,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The remittance tax could squeeze Indian household budgets, dampen consumption and investment, and undermine one of India's steadiest sources of foreign exchange, warns a brief by the Delhi-based Centre for WTO Studies.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

It might be the team’s steadiest position group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

“I can tell you the house is the coolest it’s ever been and the heating is the steadiest we’ve ever had since we’ve been living here. We are very happy,” Roberts said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

The steadiest thing in Kelley’s life was their pets, and he decided early on he wanted to be a veterinarian.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

O'Neill steadied the Celtic ship twice last term following the departures of Brendan Rodgers and Wilfried Nancy.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Shares of technology companies steadied near the closing bell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Stocks rose and bonds steadied after Friday’s warm CPI report took ‘a lot of the guesswork’ out of next week’s Fed decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Emilio Gay and Harry Brook steadied England, each making half-centuries in a stand of 104 that pushed the hosts into the lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

At first, his balance steadied, but then, because Handsome was staring down at the moving river, it brought on a spell of dizziness that caused him to sway this way and that.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Then, it’s time to talk about the “crack spread”—aka the reason we aren’t seeing relief at the gas stations despite steadying oil prices.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

It was "as if someone was moving through and steadying themselves".

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

But the latest earnings from the information-services company look to be steadying investors’ nerves.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

By Sunday, it becomes something quieter: nourishment for the week ahead, a small, steadying balm against the Sunday scaries.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

He suddenly got the idea that there was a rhinoceros on the other side of the trees, pawing its front hoof in the dirt, bowing its head, steadying its horn, ready to charge.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly