- present participle of brace.
bracing
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The gate opens onto a serene work compound dotted by cacti and palm trees with a glittering swimming pool at its center—the scene of one of Poehler’s more bracing work failures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
With inflation rising faster than expected in September, investors are now bracing for the possibility of more interest-rate hikes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Rebecca Onion declares that the miniseries is a bracing delight, akin to “kissing a dead fish and taking a shot”—and that’s a compliment!
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
The coldness of it was bracing, but otherwise it tasted bright and sweet with a bitter kick to it.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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