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[breys] / breɪs /




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Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

In the view of Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, investors have to brace for more market swings, with inflation back as the driving force of the broader market from now on.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Oil rose sharply on the escalation, while investors brace themselves for further disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace themselves for the looming storm.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I brace myself, and we hit the level concrete, the shocks absorbing most of it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

With a full beard, glittering earrings in both ears and braces on his teeth, Wallace is the man on campus.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

As Japan braces for another hot summer, the Tokyo government has encouraged office workers to adopt more casual attire like T-shirts and shorts, instead of suit and ties, because of the heat.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

I had scoliosis, braces, thick glasses, stood 5-foot-9 and wanted to be cool.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Mom holds up a hand, and Maggie braces herself for a lecture.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

Varathan says marginal yen bears should be braced for intervention to extract a price.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

On Monday, the Balkans braced for temperatures of up to 40C, with firefighters in Bosnia battling blazes sparked during the heat.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Ipswich were braced for McKenna's departure, whether it was to another club or not, and had prepared accordingly.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Nhamo dropped the firewood outside the cooking hut and braced herself.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

International Business Machines stock dropped 25% on July 14, its worst day in the company’s century-old history; Apple shares fell a bracing 7.4% on July 31, the same day that Amazon.com rocketed 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Even so, the end of the lockup has left individual investors like Tamar June bracing for more volatility should company insiders decide to cash in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

And then the name I had been bracing against: Lesbos.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Firefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires that have been raging in the Gironde region, while bracing for another sharp rise in temperatures.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Have German citizens been bracing themselves for months, like we have?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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