| Braces (oneself) |
LA Times Daily |
30 Mar 2025 |
| Surrounds |
Premier Sunday |
08 Dec 2024 |
| Steels (oneself) |
New York Times |
04 Dec 2024 |
| Encircles |
New York Times |
13 Sep 2024 |
| Encircles with a band |
LA Times Daily |
11 Aug 2024 |
| ____ one's loins, gets set |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
25 Jul 2024 |
| Supports |
LA Times Daily |
05 May 2024 |
| Secures with a belt |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Jan 2024 |
| Prepares for a challenge |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Jul 2023 |
| Steels (oneself) |
New York Times |
03 Mar 2021 |
| Reinforces |
New York Times |
01 Oct 2020 |
| Encircles |
The Washington Post Sunday |
07 Jun 2020 |
| Puts a belt around |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Aug 2019 |
| Puts a belt around |
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| Secures with a band |
New York Times |
18 Nov 2018 |
| Braces (oneself) |
LA Times Daily |
20 Oct 2018 |
| Braces (oneself) |
The Washington Post |
20 Oct 2018 |
| Prepares, as oneself for battle |
New York Times |
17 Jul 2018 |
| Encircles |
Universal |
29 Jun 2018 |
| Prepares, as oneself for battle |
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| Encircles |
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| Secures with a band |
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| Braces (oneself) |
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| Tightens, as a belt |
Newsday |
20 Aug 2017 |
| Braces (for) |
The Washington Post |
12 Nov 2016 |
| Encircles or fortifies |
Universal |
16 Oct 2016 |
| Encircles |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Mar 2016 |
| Encircles with a belt |
Universal |
06 Sep 2015 |
| Prepares, as for action |
Universal |
24 Jun 2015 |
| Commence drilling with rigs — building gets ready |
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| Braces |
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| Encircles with a belt |
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| Prepares, as for action |
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| Prepares, as for action |
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| Binds with a belt |
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| Prepares for action |
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| Braces |
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| Braces |
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| Hems in |
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| Prepares for action |
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| Encircles |
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| Strengthens |
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| Strengthens |
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| Fastens with a band |
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| Tightens, as a belt |
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| Encircles |
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| Braces |
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| Stiffens |
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| Encircles |
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| Binds up |
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| Hems in |
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| Hems in |
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| Encircles |
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| Fortifies |
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| Encircles |
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| Binds |
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| Surrounds |
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| Fastens up. |
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| Surrounds. |
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| Braces. |
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| Encircles. |
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| Equips. |
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