bracing

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That alone should have had investors bracing for a reversal or even a correction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The gauge was last marked at around 29 points, a level that suggests options traders are bracing for daily moves of around 115 points, or 1.8%, for the S&P 500 over the coming month.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"Our analysis of nearly 10,000 patients reveals that simple, accessible therapies like knee bracing and water-based exercise outperform high-tech options like ultrasound. This could reshape clinical guidelines to focus on safer, lower-cost interventions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

In his mind, Inatimi became perfect, brave and bracing, made intrepid and sensitive by loss.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie