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braces

[brey-siz] / ˈbreɪ sɪz /


NOUN
suspenders
Synonyms


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Knee braces ranked highest overall, showing strong results in reducing pain, improving joint function, and easing stiffness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

She also had fixed metal braces to her upper and lower teeth.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Merck MRK 0.33%increase; green up pointing triangle is shaking up the leadership of its main pharmaceutical unit as the U.S. drugmaker braces for sales pressure later this decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

She has braces and brown hair that flips out at the ends in a spiky way.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty