The 40-year-old hopes to add extra steel and grit to the current qualities of his Posh squad.

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There were times when I had to grit my teeth, steel myself and take a deep breath before making the weekly phone call to see how she was.

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He pointed to the second and third quarters of 2005, when the industry was able to grit out a softening market for steel because prior consolidation meant firms were able to cut down on production and allow inventories to run down.

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