braced

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“The market was braced for SJM to deliver a top-line miss given recent scanner data,” wrote BNP Paribas analyst Max Gumport in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

As Iran braced for conflict with the U.S., a key regime financier built a secret payment network to keep money flowing to its military forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

But he braced himself to the shock of Spitz’s charge, then joined the flight out on the lake.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London