bracing
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Porter says she, like other fans, is bracing for a dramatic closing act.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Stankova said her colleagues were bracing for sharp criticism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He credibly positions it as a bracing, if momentary, restorative for a sport and a country that had endured more than three years of economic depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
Have German citizens been bracing themselves for months, like we have?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scythe
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