of/like steel

idiom

: very powerful
He had a grip of/like steel.

Examples of of/like steel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Men's clubs are often heavier, sometimes with steel shafts that until recently, Cusick explained, were sturdier than graphite since they could be crafted from a solid piece of steel. Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 Even from miles away, the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a jarring visual: Chunks of steel jut above the water like metallic icebergs. Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024 The cargo ship – about the length of three football fields – has as many as 4,000 tons of steel frame hanging on its bow since the ship plowed into the Key Bridge – sending a crew of construction workers plunging to the frigid water below. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 The fatal event resulted in about 3,600 feet of steel bridge supports plunging into the channel. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024 The project aims to eliminate 1 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year from the largest supplier of steel to the U.S. automotive industry. Isabella O'Malley, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024 The 5-foot-10 guard made of steel has 13 points, including the team’s last 3. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024 Instead of a wall of steel and steam, Malone said her husband, who designed the cafes, wanted customers to see something else: people. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 Some are more fanciful, such as an array of steel moon sculptures by the artist Jeff Koons. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2024

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“Of/like steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%2Flike%20steel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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