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Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Hamm wore an arm brace during filming after a baseball injury, while Peet worked through a frozen shoulder in Season 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

In the view of Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, investors have to brace for more market swings, with inflation back as the driving force of the broader market from now on.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The 19-year-old spent 20 hours in a neck brace before being discharged from hospital, having fallen from three metres directly on to his head in Friday's competition.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

I brace myself against the rough floor and then, after I regain my balance, run my hands through my hair and tie my shoes.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

But as the world braces for wildfires that are more frequent and intense, Heffernan also believes "we must take a global perspective".

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

With a full beard, glittering earrings in both ears and braces on his teeth, Wallace is the man on campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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

It comes as England braces for temperatures of up to 40C, with the Met Office issuing a rare red alert set to come into force on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

She's got more neck braces and false teeth than she knows what to do with, and her drawers and closets overflow with human hair.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The Russian capital braced Wednesday for a possible fresh wave of fuel shortages as drivers queued nervously to fill up tanks after recent Ukrainian strikes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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

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

All three of them braced themselves, but the wolf didn’t react at all.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

And then the name I had been bracing against: Lesbos.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Traders in the world’s most important financial market are bracing for a wild stretch ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 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

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

A second thought, however—that he must find his boy and see him safe—stirred him to rise again, first bracing himself on his forelegs before straightening his haunches.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker