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brace

[breys] / breɪs /




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As marine mammal rehabilitators brace for the grim possibility of mass strandings in Southern California, rescuers on beaches to the north worry about another dynamic.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for thousands of job losses, with the crisis-hit company facing a drastic round of cost cutting.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

His brace against Bosnia and goal against Canada meant Freiburg had little choice but to cash in.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

When it comes to airfares, consumers might have to brace for turbulence for a little longer.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

I brace myself for Dad to get defensive, but he nods.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

“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

News of Formosa’s death comes as Southern California braces for another week of extreme heat that weather forecasters have predicted will be the hottest yet in this already very hot year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 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

He announces the third- and second-place winners, two students from the other schools—a tall girl with braces and the bow-tie boy with the big voice.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

France's national weather agency said Monday as France braced for its fifth heatwave of the season that "future summers will generally be hotter than those experienced to date".

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Jefferies equities trading analyst Jeffrey Favuzza said he believed investors were focused on whether IBM’s preliminary results are “a harbinger of what we are braced for” with ServiceNow’s and SAP’s results set for next week.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Now, she is braced for the likelihood of higher premiums in 2027, though it isn’t clear how much they will rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

With one look at the expression on Rondon’s face, the men braced themselves for bad news.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

But Resta said he was bracing himself for further delays, and with so much time having passed, some of his relatives feared they would not live long enough to see the trial.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Earlier this year, traders were expecting rate cuts this year, but are now bracing for potential Fed rate hikes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The U.S. and Canadian governments, along with businesses in both countries, are bracing for a prolonged trade dispute that could last until after the midterm elections, according to people familiar with their thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

In France, farmers are bracing for their smallest corn crop since 1980, and winegrowers are reporting some of the earliest harvests on record.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

In his mind, Inatimi became perfect, brave and bracing, made intrepid and sensitive by loss.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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