bracing
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Investors are bracing for things to get worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
U.S. stock futures rose as market sentiment strengthened in early European trade, with investors checking expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes and bracing for inflation data later Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The county’s library director, Skye Patrick, told The Times Thursday evening that they were bracing for “complete mayhem.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
I let my breath out and stared at the faucets, then rested my wrists on the edge of the sink, bracing myself for Mom’s angry reaction.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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