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Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments, said the calm in bonds now appears to be breaking down as traders brace for potentially more aggressive Fed rate hikes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The auction comes as investors brace for rising interest rates after hawkish communication from Federal Reserve officials followed the central bank’s first rate increase since 2023 last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

It's back-to-school time again - and families brace for the challenge of swapping summer lie-ins for school routines, easing first-day nerves and getting ready for the year ahead.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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

The studies evaluated 12 different approaches, including laser therapy, electrical stimulation, knee braces, insoles, kinesiology tape, water-based therapy, exercise, and ultrasound.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

“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

Metro zooms out to "extreme weather" events impacting people "at home and abroad", carrying the story of "1 million Chinese forced to flee Typhoon Dolphin as Britain braces for yet another 36C heatwave".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

I can see it stuck in her braces from where I’m sitting.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

I braced for a fight and put my hands flat on the table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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

U.S. stocks settled slightly lower as investors braced for a wave of major earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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

A long, thick handle was braced by a heavy bar; two heavy rings, like the links of a great chain, were set in either side.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

The county’s library director, Skye Patrick, told The Times Thursday evening that they were bracing for “complete mayhem.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Local hospitals are bracing for funding cuts, though a carve-out may keep many valley residents from losing coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures started the week lower with the market bracing for cooler late-September weather that will reduce power-sector demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

He blew out a shaky sigh, bracing a hand against the nearest tree.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken