braced

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Five of the seven crew were directed to go into the docked SpaceX shuttle Dragon "Freedom" on Friday afternoon and were braced for a potential evacuation.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Folk in government are braced for the inevitable awkwardness of exchanges that they had assumed at the time would be forever private being catapulted into the light of day.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

As Iran braced for conflict with the U.S., a key regime financier built a secret payment network to keep money flowing to its military forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But the Iran War and its impact on inflation has muddied that picture, leaving plenty of investors braced for potential rate hikes under incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Grasping the rope in her beak, Dunwing flew out on to the roof and braced herself.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques