steels
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Fourth-quarter shipments in special steels are expected to be somewhat lower compared to the previous quarter, with stable prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
The researchers anticipate their method can be applied to other 3D-printed metals, such as stainless steels, titanium and high-entropy alloys, or any material system with a crystal structure.
From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023
The unanimous vote cemented his dominance, as Xi steels China for an era of superpower rivalry and seeks to revive a battered economy.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023
“At Cannes, they’ll boo you,” he said after the festival debut, admitting that he steels himself for all sorts of reactions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022
Scoob steels himself and heads in what he hopes to the high heavens, as Dad likes to say when he’s being more over the top than usual, is the right direction.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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