of/like steel

idiom

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

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There will be even more tariffs to come, including on all imports of steel and aluminum, and a 25 percent tax on all imports from the EU. The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025 For instance, Garcia said, some members have increased their allocation to U.S. producers of steel and aluminum via private equity or diversified materials funds. Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025 Courtenay Brown Updated Feb 10, 2025 - Business How Trump's aluminum and steel tariffs might hit consumers President Trump on Monday imposed blanket 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, an escalation of trade tensions with ripple effects that might be felt by American consumers. Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025 To date, Trump has proposed four different tariffs: 10 percent on all imports from China, 25 percent on all imports from Mexico and Canada** and an additional 25 percent tariff on imports of steel and aluminum from every country. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of/like steel

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“Of/like steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%2Flike%20steel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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