brace
Example Sentences
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Investors have been less focused on cars lately, but they should still brace for volatility.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
So should investors brace for a rapid shift to semiannual reporting?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Having finally secured a flight back to London via Cairo and Rome, Patten then had to brace himself for take-off.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Before he could wonder what she meant by gas, the princess leaned back to brace herself, an act that almost made Jack lose his balance again.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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