Example Sentences

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Mr. Wertman senses “a system steeling itself for impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

That morning, she said, she cried in the shower before steeling herself so she could run out to a Dollar Tree store to pick up some balloons.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

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 can tell she’s steeling herself for something.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon