bracing
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New York City is bracing for a heavy security operation as President Trump plans to attend the first NBA Finals game to be held in the city in 27 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Porter says she, like other fans, is bracing for a dramatic closing act.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
U.S. cattle ranchers and hog farmers have spent months bracing for the screwworm—which is spread by flies laying eggs in open wounds of warm-blooded animals—to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
What’s Next: Investors may be bracing for a bumpy Friday: The average S&P 500 return on a new chair’s first day is negative 0.29%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
She rubbed my arm in vigorous, bracing strokes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
Wintry Words
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Scythe
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