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Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

As consumers brace for higher electronics prices, Apple’s pricing power is putting the company on track for an earnings boost amid a global memory crunch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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

As Gulf allies brace for more retaliation, energy markets steeled themselves for another economic hit, and traffic through the strait is once again stalling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

He stumbled forward, thrusting an arm out to brace himself against a tree.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

With a full beard, glittering earrings in both ears and braces on his teeth, Wallace is the man on campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

As Japan braces for another hot summer, the Tokyo government has encouraged office workers to adopt more casual attire like T-shirts and shorts, instead of suit and ties, because of the heat.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

And as Europe braces for sweltering conditions, millions of Americans celebrating the July Fourth holiday weekend are already being affected by prolonged extreme heat and high humidity in parts of the central and eastern US.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

McGuinty braces his knobby hands on the edge of the table.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

Meanwhile, "UK fire crews braced for wildfires" the paper adds, "as fourth heatwave looms this week".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Jefferies equities trading analyst Jeffrey Favuzza said he believed investors were focused on whether IBM’s preliminary results are “a harbinger of what we are braced for” with ServiceNow’s and SAP’s results set for next week.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

But he braced himself to the shock of Spitz’s charge, then joined the flight out on the lake.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Devon is bracing itself for a council shake-up, made up of four new authorities responsible for everything from leisure centres and planning to recycling.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

And then the name I had been bracing against: Lesbos.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The hotel chain missed quarterly revenue estimates and said it is bracing for persistent challenges stemming from the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“The oil and gas industry came into 2026 bracing for a difficult year,” analysts at research provider Wood Mackenzie wrote in a note on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

He scrunched up his face, bracing for the pain.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo