braced
Example Sentences
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Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from huge wildfires returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with raging flames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
U.S. stocks settled slightly lower as 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
Between them, she and Maybeth got the four windows up, and braced them with pieces of wood.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
