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[brays] / breɪs /




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Coatsworth added that "travellers should brace themselves for a sharp increase in the cost of flying unless oil prices fall substantially".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said earlier on Wednesday that airlines should brace for fuel prices to remain elevated through 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

She wore a black back brace and her legs were cuffed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Lake also picked up a brace of scores - the first of which Dafydd Jenkins was unable to stop - as he impressed alongside fellow new boy Morgan in Gloucester's win over Exeter.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

I clenched my teeth as they strapped a fitted neoprene brace to my knee, despite how much the pain medication had helped to take away my discomfort.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

We give our kids $5,000 each a year, and we chip in for the grandchildren’s swim team, braces and a 529 plan.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

As California braces for a historic “super” El Niño after years of drought, many die-hard skiers are looking to the mountains and hoping for snow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for Tropical Storm Isaias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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

Kaisha smiled briefly at Moss, flashing a mouth full of braces, before tucking the device away.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

So when a gaptoothed, 6-year-old boy named Hieu approached them, they braced for the pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Shops and other businesses in Paris and other cities on Friday were boarding up windows as France braced for a third consecutive weekend of protests that coincide with Halloween celebrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Officials and residents along the Southern California coast braced for impact Sunday from very high tides after early-season storms already caused significant damage in coastal areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Scotland is braced for a wet and windy weekend as two named storms hit in two days.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Anya braced herself, then asked the question she needed answered most.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

He and business partner Brenton Reger are designing new barriers, bracing for the brunt of El Niño.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

However, Merck is bracing for Keytruda to lose its main U.S. patent protection in 2028, opening the door for lower-cost versions to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Southern California coastal communities are bracing for more flooding Thursday and Friday as El Niño conditions keep water levels very high.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The three million residents of Kyiv are bracing for the worst winter of the nearly five-year-old war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

It resisted; he tugged harder, bracing his shoulder against the door.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw


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