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

I’ve been steeling myself to face an empty nest for months now, but in many ways she is already gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

And with the advanced warning, their fans globally had been steeling themselves for this moment.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

I flattened my body against the brick, steeling myself against the forceful water, and prayed.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry