braced

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Banks have increasingly braced for the threat that stablecoins become widely adopted, especially if crypto firms are able to siphon deposits from banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Folk in government are braced for the inevitable awkwardness of exchanges that they had assumed at the time would be forever private being catapulted into the light of day.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Still, investors were braced for flat U.S. sales this year—about 16 million vehicles.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

On a February morning, when most of coastal New England is braced against the cold, Suzie Flores is frequently out on the water.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Neel braced himself for the sound of footsteps, followed by a shout and then a chase.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins