brace
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As employers brace for a fresh round of rising healthcare costs that outpace inflation, the stakes are getting higher for companies to contain spending on treatments such as popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Households across the UK are being warned to brace for higher energy bills this winter as European countries scramble to replenish their natural gas stores before the weather dips.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When it comes to airfares, consumers might have to brace for turbulence for a little longer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
I brace my feet against the seat and cling to the rope.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
“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
"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
As Britain braces itself for another hot week, experts are warning that many fridges in UK homes and supermarkets are unable to cope with the sort of record-breaking temperatures we have been experiencing.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
I can see it stuck in her braces from where I’m sitting.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Russian capital braced Wednesday for a possible fresh wave of fuel shortages as drivers queued nervously to fill up tanks after recent Ukrainian strikes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
U.S. stocks were little changed Wednesday as oil prices extended gains and investors braced for a wave of major earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
Pong braced himself for the worst, but she wasn't burned.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Earlier this year, traders were expecting rate cuts this year, but are now bracing for potential Fed rate hikes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The U.S. and Canadian governments, along with businesses in both countries, are bracing for a prolonged trade dispute that could last until after the midterm elections, according to people familiar with their thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
Gliding, I love how bracing wind flows over my body and face.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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