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bracing

[brey-sing] / ˈbreɪ sɪŋ /


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These derelict streets, wind-swept by the bracing North Sea air, were once the envy of the community, teeming with life.

From BBC

He bent over, bracing his hands against his knees, trying to pull more air into his lungs, a delayed reaction to all his frantic pedaling and running.

From Literature

This past April, as the economy closed in on a soft landing, steep tariffs had forecasters bracing for a new surge in inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of our more bracing memories is a lunch at the Cato Institute with a dozen or so of its scholars.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bay Area’s coastline already is bracing for impact with a beach hazard warning in effect Thursday night through Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times