brace
Example Sentences
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Americans bracing for higher prices likely wanted to get their holiday shopping done by early fall, he said.
He was already bracing for a 25% premium increase because his teen son now has a learner’s permit.
From MarketWatch
Southern California is bracing for record rainfall this week, with forecasters predicting five straight days of precipitation through the holiday.
From Los Angeles Times
Sheffield's Fitzpatrick was taunted for his brand of footwear and for wearing braces in his teeth until relatively recently.
From BBC
But it is worth believing in a Santa rally—even if it means bracing for a bumpy sleigh ride to get there.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
