bracing
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Regional airports that relied on Spirit’s high-volume, low-cost routes are also bracing for disruption as competitors move to absorb stranded passengers.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Even small actions, such as bracing your core before standing up or taking a step, can create this effect.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Ayton said he was bracing for contact against the 6-foot-11, 243-pound Sengun and Ayton’s arm simply slipped off Sengun’s shoulder and hit his head.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Edward was, by then, bracing himself against the water in the doorway of the Twins II cabin, where Cile Steward and 22 other girls were stranded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Have German citizens been bracing themselves for months, like we have?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scythe
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