braces
Example Sentences
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“Modeling was performing, but I had braces and noticed I was chubbier than everybody else, creating new anxieties. To be 11, 12, and 13 just sucked.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their meeting comes as the 27-member European Union braces for tough negotiations to agree a joint budget for the seven-year stretch 2028-34.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Other common treatments for knee osteoarthritis include strengthening the thigh muscles, using knee braces, taking anti-inflammatory medications, getting cortisone and other injections, and sometimes having knee replacement surgery."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
But as the world braces for wildfires that are more frequent and intense, Heffernan also believes "we must take a global perspective".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He strode onto the door—which had been ripped from its hinges, had broken through the door braces, and lay on the ground.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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