brace

Example Sentences

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Investors have been less focused on cars lately, but they should still brace for volatility.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Brazilian is a big-game player, too, scoring twice against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in the last 16 and grabbing another brace in the Madrid derby win over Atletico before the international break.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Markets’ reaction: Oil prices are surging and U.S. stock futures point to sizable losses on Wall Street as investors brace for the economic fallout of an extended war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Even though she still had her shoulder brace on, she was using her right arm more today.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young