bracing
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Analysts were bracing for a $12 million loss.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” addresses the existential worries of journalists and everyone working across multimedia with bracing honesty.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Even small actions, such as bracing your core before standing up or taking a step, can create this effect.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The report offers the bracing numbers: Public confidence in higher education in 2024 was 36%, down from 57% in a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
I pause outside our front door, bracing myself.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scythe
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