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Recent Examples on the WebAs played by a steely, no-nonsense Helen Mirren, the queen grapples with the death of Princess Diana and the constitutional crisis that threatens to follow in Stephen Frears’s gripping drama. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Outside, a steely sky and yellow birch trees marked a new season. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 And while Johnny Utah is still one of the goofiest names in mainstream cinema, Reeves' steely performance in Point Break as the young FBI agent who infiltrates a band of bank-robbing thrill-seekers helped launch him into the Hollywood stratosphere. Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to support Taiwan against Beijing is likely to reconfirm his worldview that the United States and its allies are ready to exploit any potential weakness — and that China must always show steely vigilance.New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 As his tough-loving mother, Gaston nearly steals the show, combining a steely exterior with a kind spirit. Joey Morona, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 The only exception is Harper Stern, a steely and audacious third-year analyst, and the show’s breakout star. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Mottley, who was then 52, can appear mischievous in the moments before her bluntest declarations, but on this evening her steely side showed. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 27 July 2022 Mottley, who was then 52, can appear mischievous in the moments before her bluntest declarations, but on this evening her steely side showed.New York Times, 27 July 2022 See More