cold steel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Spanish conquistadors who invaded Mexico, for example, put greater faith in crossbows and cold steel than the arquebus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Clinging for life to a cold steel cable, high on a nearly vertical rock face in the Sierra Nevada, the soles of my hiking shoes simply could not find traction.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
She watched from a cold steel bench, and for a moment, thought of the unknown that awaited her on the other side.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2019
He tightened his grip on the cold steel handle.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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