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As consumers brace for higher electronics prices, Apple’s pricing power is putting the company on track for an earnings boost amid a global memory crunch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace themselves for the looming storm.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Not everyone cares for authenticity in the timbre of a narrator’s voice, and so we must brace for an expanding market of stories told by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nora’s getting off the elevator, and I brace myself for her reaction to the Hideout stuff.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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
And as Europe braces for sweltering conditions, millions of Americans celebrating the July Fourth holiday weekend are already being affected by prolonged extreme heat and high humidity in parts of the central and eastern US.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
As Britain braces itself for another hot week, experts are warning that many fridges in UK homes and supermarkets are unable to cope with the sort of record-breaking temperatures we have been experiencing.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
I had scoliosis, braces, thick glasses, stood 5-foot-9 and wanted to be cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
He flashed his biggest smile and hoped he didn't have any breakfast left in his braces.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
U.S. stocks were little changed Wednesday as oil prices extended gains, while investors braced for a wave of major earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
U.S. stocks settled slightly lower as investors braced for a wave of major earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Jefferies equities trading analyst Jeffrey Favuzza said he believed investors were focused on whether IBM’s preliminary results are “a harbinger of what we are braced for” with ServiceNow’s and SAP’s results set for next week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
News of the death toll comes with parts of Europe, including the UK, braced for more searing temperatures from this weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Jess braced herself for a hideous scream, for two rusty-clawed hands to reach out and pull her into the darkness.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
After office buildings failed to fill back up in the years following the pandemic, investors and analysts had been bracing for a wave of defaults in commercial real-estate loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Investors are now bracing for a busy week ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's official wedding plans are tightly under wraps, but New York is bracing to host the celebrity marriage of the year this week at Madison Square Garden.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because when investors stop bracing for hikes that never arrive, that fear gets priced out of the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
She pulled her arm away from the line, bracing her palm against the frozen ground.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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