braced

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Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The forces behind the turn weren’t the ones the Fed had braced for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He replaced none of the Fed’s senior staff directors on arrival, a pointed contrast with the housecleaning some had braced for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Five of the seven crew were directed to go into the docked SpaceX shuttle Dragon "Freedom" on Friday afternoon and were braced for a potential evacuation.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Instinctively, he gripped the hilt of his hanjari, and a long beat passed before he braced himself to step through the trees.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray