brace
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Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
If you marry, brace yourself in case her SSI disappears.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Companies across tech, transportation and defense are hiring again, offering a bright spot as investors brace for a big week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jude Bellingham had a brace in each of England’s last two games to match teammate Harry Kane’s six goals in the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
A pregnant Fifi would have to do what is always done in such cases on the Island—marry immediately and brace herself for the gossip when her "premature baby" comes out fat and fully grown.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Amber and yellow heat-health alerts have come into effect across England as the United Kingdom braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hockney stood out in his round glasses, colourful rugby shirts and braces.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
My whole body braces, I grip the reins hard, and my eyes mash shut.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The UK is braced for its fifth heatwave of the year this week, as persistent dry weather puts further pressure on water supplies and could see more areas declared in drought.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from huge wildfires returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with raging flames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
U.S. stocks were little changed Wednesday as oil prices extended gains and investors braced for a wave of major earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I braced myself for more insults, squeezing myself tight.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
And then the name I had been bracing against: Lesbos.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
That suggests traders are bracing for more fireworks in the Treasury market ahead — which isn’t exactly surprising, according to TD’s Goldberg.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The hotel chain missed quarterly revenue estimates and said it is bracing for persistent challenges stemming from the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mr. Simms, a historian at the University of Cambridge, is no sentimentalist, and the tone of his book emanates a bracing realism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
When Jesper looked down, he saw Kaz bracing himself to sling the incinerator doors closed behind them.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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