Example Sentences

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But what finally steadied him was something else.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

By 2025, PAI was talking about bankruptcy for Tropicana, though a $30 million emergency loan had steadied things for a time.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Add the garlic later, once the heat has steadied.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The only problem is that “when the dust has settled and investors’ nerves have steadied, the bargains will be gone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Her gaze shifted to Nehemia, whose fierce and graceful eyes warmed the marrow of her bones and steadied her arms.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas