brace
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But an incoming storm system could pose new risks for the region as crews continue to brace for more wild weather this fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Even before the storm made landfall, hundreds of thousands were without power in the country's southeast - and Alabama, Florida and Georgia have issued states of emergency as they brace for heavy rains and flooding.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Analysts at Citi forecast what’s next as millions brace for their first major hurricane in years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
But you’d be wise to keep proving your worth and brace for a modest raise, if you get one at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She was put in a plaster cast, then a brace.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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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
All of this comes as the studio braces for an uncertain future with Paramount Skydance’s $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The studies evaluated 12 different approaches, including laser therapy, electrical stimulation, knee braces, insoles, kinesiology tape, water-based therapy, exercise, and ultrasound.
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
Kelton smiles, revealing that his braces are off and his teeth have been wrangled artificially straight.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Investors had already braced for the worst, as the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Newport Beach was one of several coastal communities to see flooding Friday as residents braced for Tropical Storm Rachel, which is expected to cause more issues over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
France is braced for major protests on Tuesday, after organisers called for a nationwide day of action in support of students demanding more investment in education.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Treasury yields were mixed as markets braced for increased bond buyback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Instinctively, he gripped the hilt of his hanjari, and a long beat passed before he braced himself to step through the trees.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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On markets: Wall Street is bracing for the Treasury’s next borrowing announcement, with investors uncertain about how much government debt is coming next month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rebecca Onion declares that the miniseries is a bracing delight, akin to “kissing a dead fish and taking a shot”—and that’s a compliment!
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Southern California also is bracing to see what El Niño has in store this winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
As Florida was assessing the damage caused by Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Mexico was bracing for Simon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
All around him, men leaped to their duties, spreading sails, bracing the yards.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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