brace

Example Sentences

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So should investors brace for a rapid shift to semiannual reporting?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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

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

If you manage to get an offer, brace for a cost-of-living adjustment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He sat a bit stiffly in his chair, partly due to the back brace under his freshly pressed suit.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin