- present participle of steel.
steeling
Example Sentences
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The challenge of steeling Taiwan against a blockade starts with energy, in particular the liquefied natural gas used to generate nearly half of Taiwan’s electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Three years wiser with two seasons of college competition steeling her nerves, Chiles put together a stellar qualification Sunday to exorcise her Olympic demons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
And with the advanced warning, their fans globally had been steeling themselves for this moment.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
At first, we’re steeling ourselves for an extended skit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
But Neville was clearly steeling himself to do something desperate.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
