brace
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Not everyone cares for authenticity in the timbre of a narrator’s voice, and so we must brace for an expanding market of stories told by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace themselves for the looming storm.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Charles De Ketelaere had a brace in the first half and Belgium never looked back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The thing about “Ridiculous” is that we were given ample time to brace for its arrival.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I suggest you brace yourselves. Your mother is not coming today.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
"He is the best striker - he is not playing for France or Argentina, he scores for Norway. He's scored four goals now, two braces on the biggest stage," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Forty-nine of France's 96 regions are under a red heat alert, as the country braces for sweltering temperatures due to an intensifying heatwave.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
For some participants, one of the most appealing parts of the approach was that it did not require pills, surgery, braces, or a device worn all day.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
She was still tall, but those colorful braces made her look way mature.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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Now, she is braced for the likelihood of higher premiums in 2027, though it isn’t clear how much they will rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Varathan says marginal yen bears should be braced for intervention to extract a price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Croatian authorities issued health recommendations for coping with extreme heat, while North Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro also braced for extreme temperatures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said political leaders are "calling for calm", with authorities in Northern Ireland braced for possible protests and disruption on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Jess braced herself for a hideous scream, for two rusty-clawed hands to reach out and pull her into the darkness.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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In her bracing debut, “Catch the Devil,” Pamela Colloff mounts a convincing case for his innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
For months, policymakers, businesses and trade watchers in Washington had been bracing for a turbulent spring and summer around the future of the USMCA, the trade pact binding the United States, Canada and Mexico.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's official wedding plans are tightly under wraps, but New York is bracing to host the celebrity marriage of the year this week at Madison Square Garden.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Now, she’s bracing for more volatility and potential swings in market leadership.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Ever since my mother walked inside my great-grandmother’s house I had been bracing myself for her kind of crazy.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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