steeled

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Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Driving west, I’d steeled myself for two classic L.A. clichés: seismic earthquakes and shallow people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The annihilation of George Armstrong Custer and the larger part of his Seventh Cavalry steeled the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Determined not to be blindsided a second time, I steeled myself for the return of this relentless specter in 2024.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

Bruce steeled himself and stood, picking up his briefcase.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir