bracing
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Los Angeles officials are bracing for more trouble if the forecast “super” El Niño brings heavy rains and flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Most people are bracing for further hikes,” said Ben Emons, chief investment officer at FedWatch Advisors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sciola, behind him, climbed laboriously up the last two or three steps, bracing his knee with his palm.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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