braced
Example Sentences
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But the Iran War and its impact on inflation has muddied that picture, leaving plenty of investors braced for potential rate hikes under incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Buckingham Palace is already braced for the reduction of the Sovereign Grant.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The rest of the city also saw a beefed up police presence, with offices, businesses and schools braced for shutdown orders.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY, Hungary—Just off the main square of this picturesque provincial city, a crowd braced against a cold spring wind as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took the stage for a re-election rally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
I thought of my Baba Haji as I braced against the roof of the house.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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