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are steeling

  • present progressive
    of steel.
    steel
    noun
    any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.

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“We are steeling ourselves for a case that is possible, but not foreseeable,” Robert Habeck, the minister of energy and economy, of the extension plan, said at a news conference.

From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2022

But, with the Delta variant surging, we are steeling ourselves for yet another year of uncertainty.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

As a result, researchers are steeling themselves for potentially devastating gaps in long-term data sets on the world’s flora, fauna, climate, and chemistry.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2020

With the annual cyclone and monsoon seasons approaching this month and next, hundreds of thousands of refugees are steeling themselves for the camp’s further collapse.

From Washington Post ● May 3, 2018

Afghan forces are steeling themselves for a drawn-out fight with a well-armed enemy.

From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2018