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  • plural of brace.
  • present tense form of brace (3rd person singular).
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braces

[bray-siz] / ˈbreɪ sɪz /


NOUN
suspenders
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All of this comes as the studio braces for an uncertain future with Paramount Skydance’s $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The studies evaluated 12 different approaches, including laser therapy, electrical stimulation, knee braces, insoles, kinesiology tape, water-based therapy, exercise, and ultrasound.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Modeling was performing, but I had braces and noticed I was chubbier than everybody else, creating new anxieties. To be 11, 12, and 13 just sucked.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Their meeting comes as the 27-member European Union braces for tough negotiations to agree a joint budget for the seven-year stretch 2028-34.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

My whole body braces, I grip the reins hard, and my eyes mash shut.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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