Example Sentences

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Still two of Wall Street's main indexes rose slightly on Monday, providing some hope the market was steadying.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2023

Duran made a long run and was steadying to make the grab when he reached, missed the ball and it bounced off the warning track into Boston’s bullpen for a ground-rule double.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Morris did not leave the field; Braden was steadying him.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2014

His brain was still clanging, but the ground was steadying.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

We accepted this, I believe, because it was steadying, and steady was how we liked to be.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama