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The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

An ambulance was called and he was taken away on a stretcher wearing a pelvic brace.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

But NBA YoungBoy fans should brace themselves for what is to come — or not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Posey was a starkly thin man with vulnerable eyes and a leg brace.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

News of Formosa’s death comes as Southern California braces for another week of extreme heat that weather forecasters have predicted will be the hottest yet in this already very hot year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

"Other common treatments for knee osteoarthritis include strengthening the thigh muscles, using knee braces, taking anti-inflammatory medications, getting cortisone and other injections, and sometimes having knee replacement surgery."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

And as Europe braces for sweltering conditions, millions of Americans celebrating the July Fourth holiday weekend are already being affected by prolonged extreme heat and high humidity in parts of the central and eastern US.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Having braces was no problem—not having braces was a problem.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

Zak previously said his family had braced themselves for an unsatisfying resolution to the case as authorities were "not very forthcoming with trying to speed things along".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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

He braced himself to be struck, but Clara, the real Clara, grabbed hold of him and pulled him toward her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Among those bracing for impact are shipping companies using the Panama Canal, a chokepoint that is tightening just as shipping is throttled from the Strait of Hormuz to the parched Rhine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

In France, farmers are bracing for their smallest corn crop since 1980, and winegrowers are reporting some of the earliest harvests on record.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Because it’s done so slowly and fluidly, emphasizing “soft joints” instead of locking out or bracing body parts, it’s low-impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Hawaii is bracing for what could be its first direct hit from a hurricane since 1992, as category one storm Lala churns off its coast.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Conor asked, bracing himself as they flew over a bump.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness