How to Use steel in a Sentence
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Bits of yarn are scattered across his steel bunk and the table in front of him.
—Kunlyna Tauch, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
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Pieces of the tank’s steel plating, some the size of a two-story house front, were blown 100 yards by the blast.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
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Soon, a car would approach the house on the hill, the one everyone in town knew, just past the steel mill.
—Demetrius Freeman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
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Beds are made from corten steel, chosen for its strength and rusty patin.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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Use the spring steel clip inside the top door to send outgoing mail.
—Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
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The steel should be something that will take an edge and hold it through normal use.
—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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It’s made of durable steel to support up to 700 pounds — without a box spring.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
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The shredded steel and concrete slabs that rained down from the World Trade Center.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2023
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Nearly all the homes on the block are protected by large steel or wooden gates.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
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The four steel lines will run 755 meters (alm ... Unlock This Content.
—David Biller, ajc, 27 Mar. 2023
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The removal of those sections and the placement of new steel and concrete will be carried out next week.
—Charles Brandom, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023
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The walking pad has a steel frame, which reduces shock with every step, for a safe workout.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
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The ring has a solid steel construction and a twisted design that gives a more modern look to the piece.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
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The Nordin brothers are key makers of big public sculptures made of steel.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2023
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Many of the options on our list boast steel frames for durability.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
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Made of 7-millimeter steel, these cages are sturdy and strong.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2023
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Look for spades made of steel, hardwood, and fiberglass and use the tool for its intended purpose.
—Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
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This cabinet is made of 24-gauge steel and is powder-coated in your choice of red or black.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023
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Aluminum and steel are both great options for even heating.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
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For big buyers of steel, this could be a great step toward cutting Scope 3 carbon.
—Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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Their father worked as a foreman in a steel plant while their mother was a stay-at-home-mom, according to The New York Times.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
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With a flush mount rod holder, steel rod holders with a vinyl insert are strongest.
—Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
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The premium steel hardware keeps the hanger intact and there are balance clamps to keep items sturdy and in place.
—Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
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Holt worked with an astrophysicist to ensure that the shadows cast by the concrete spheres and the steel poles align with the shadow patterns on the ground once a year.
—Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
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Wildcat’s Revenge opened this summer as the park’s 15th coaster and first steel and wood hybrid.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
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The paper mill is gone now, the steel mill is about to close, and many of the oil refineries are shifting to renewable energy.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
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The Hamels came to know every inch of that section of river, as well as the rusting, steel underbelly of the bridge looming above.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
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The cubes are made of weatherproof steel, weighing a collective 156 tons.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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Construction crews on Wednesday hoisted a final steel beam to top off the tower at just over 681 feet.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
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Complete with a strainer lid, jigger cap, citrus reamer, and shatterproof steel rocks, this nestable set can be stacked into the shaker for easy transportation — whether that’s to the next campsite or the next party.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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Brunskill said his background helped steel him when the 49ers used the No. 48 pick on Banks.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2021
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Some fans are already steeling for the inevitable down-to-the wire games.
—Mike Reader and Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 20 Apr. 2018
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No 16-year-old should have to steel herself and her own grief to make that happen.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
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But her earlier life steeled her for the hardships that were to come.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
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The idea was to steel them for difficult questions from clients.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2020
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Treasury bonds had a strong day while copper was up small and steel off -1.14%.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Roberto looked down at the coffees and steeled himself.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2023
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By the third time this happened, two pink lines were merely a cue to steel myself for loss.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2019
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Stared at the ceiling of the brand-new, brightly lit courtroom to steel themselves or hold back a tear.
—New York Times, 13 Nov. 2021
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And get emotional support to steel you against the naysayers.
—Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 10 May 2022
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Sanderson steeled himself; flying was the fastest way home.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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The years of being involved, of having a career and working with Tony would steel her well.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2021
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Leclerc said Stratton praised the fastball; Leclerc steeled himself to believe in it again.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
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Just make sure to date everything, then steel yourself to throw out spices once their time is up.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2021
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Although the judge had steeled himself for a grueling fight, the cannabis case was over in mere minutes.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
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That lesson helped steel her resolve to rebuff pressure to go along just to get along.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2022
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A strong British leader might have welcomed a Trump visit as a chance to steel the country's resolve against them.
—Rob Crilly, CNN, 13 June 2017
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Morning is often a tender hour, when people have yet to steel themselves for the day.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
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That evening, Lloyd Webber steeled himself and went backstage.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
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By 1990, while in Texas for a conference, Mr. Hill steeled himself to return for the first time to the site of the assassination.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017
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Reuland’s heart wound up going to someone who spent much of his life steeling his own.
—Daniel Brown, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2017
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Still, this is a valuable chance to transform power structures in your life, so steel yourself to dig deep!
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2021
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For many of us in the bureau, this was an appalling crime that made our hearts heavy, yet steeled our resolve to find justice for Jayden.
—Bianca Hillier, NBC News, 20 June 2018
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And at this point, traders and investors are looking forward to a weekend break to steel themselves for Monday.
—Erik Sherman, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2020
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Luckily for them, her intention isn't to trick you and steel your beauty—only to get her songs stuck in your head for the rest of your life.
—Danny Murphy, Marie Claire, 31 Oct. 2018
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The hope is that the foam could become a less-expensive alternative to steel pilings.
—Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, 10 Oct. 2015
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In this case Erbil may have to steel itself for a repeat of last year’s overnight withdrawal from Kabul.
—Bernard-Henri Lévy, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
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The canyon reminds me of being raised in Australia; brush fires abundant, the smell of ash would often steel the air into a strange metallic taste and smell.
—Fariha Róisín, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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Some steeled their courage and planned to give statements about how the abuse by the former USA Gymnastics doctor affected them.
—Alice Park, Time, 24 Jan. 2018
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That reasoning will give him cover to reject the demands of progressives, who should steel themselves for more of the same.
—Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 25 Nov. 2020
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