brace

Example Sentences

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Investors and consumers need to buckle down and brace for a lot more volatility ahead—especially when it comes to oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The euro could extend its losses and the dollar could strengthen further as investors now brace for the possibility of many months of disruption to energy supplies, ING’s Turner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Having finally secured a flight back to London via Cairo and Rome, Patten then had to brace himself for take-off.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“Friar Hugo, old friend, brace yourself. I am the bearer of tragic news!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques