Example Sentences

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While Reid had steeled Australia's hockey team for the pressure of being home favourites at Sydney 2000, England had crashed out in the pool stage as hosts of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2022

Officials had steeled themselves for the devastation, though the trees have survived — and thrived — amid wildfire for thousands of yeas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2021

We had steeled ourselves for worse, for the death of someone who would really make us cry—and it didn’t come.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2019

At times, his stridency suggested that he had steeled himself to controversy.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2015

Just as he had steeled himself against replying, Gregor thought of the last two years, seven months, and, was it fifteen days now?

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins