brace
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The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
His brace against Bosnia and goal against Canada meant Freiburg had little choice but to cash in.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
But NBA YoungBoy fans should brace themselves for what is to come — or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I have some fantastic news, so brace yourselves!”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
“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
News of Formosa’s death comes as Southern California braces for another week of extreme heat that weather forecasters have predicted will be the hottest yet in this already very hot year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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
He strode onto the door—which had been ripped from its hinges, had broken through the door braces, and lay on the ground.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
She said the summer's heatwaves had been "tough", but they were hoping for a cooler, wetter autumn, with the reserve braced for flood events and "saline surges" with seasonal tides.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
France's national weather agency said Monday as France braced for its fifth heatwave of the season that "future summers will generally be hotter than those experienced to date".
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
U.S. stocks settled slightly lower as investors braced for a wave of major earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She hit the wall, and Chess braced for the bright overhead light of the Boring Room to come back on.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
Only Joe wouldn’t sit, but stood bracing himself, so she did, too.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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