They flinch at the sound of that laugh, but they keep edging forward, nerving themselves for the final rush. |
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I concentrated on an image of Autumn's exquisite, frightened visage, nerving myself. |
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For my sake turn again to life and smile, nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do something to comfort other hearts than thine. |
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And there are TV screens everywhere, pumping out a constant stream of ramped up news and political rhetoric, at once nerving up and pacifying the populace. |
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Leading Republicans appear to be nerving themselves up for another round of attempted fiscal blackmail. |
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He didn't say a word, but Mallon could see the muscles working in his jaw and felt sure that he was nerving himself up to take a chance. |
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For those who did have that support, it played a part in nerving them to face the prospect of death in battle, to act with courage in the belief that even a terrible death was not the end of life. |
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