bracing
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The bond market has been bracing for higher inflation rates, along with higher gas prices, due to an oil-supply shock.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Three sisters in Big Bear Lake are bracing for the unimaginable — losing both parents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Investors are bracing for what comes next: a possible one-two punch of higher oil prices and higher-for-longer interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
A second thought, however—that he must find his boy and see him safe—stirred him to rise again, first bracing himself on his forelegs before straightening his haunches.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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Scythe
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