braces
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Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for Tropical Storm Isaias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Coastal communities are beginning to assess the damage from waves and flooding as Southern California braces for more potentially destructive conditions from a ‘coastally trapped Kelvin wave.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Knee braces ranked highly across several important measures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
“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
He was given a medical deferment for the braces he wore on his teeth, and told to report back in a year.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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