brace
Example Sentences
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To brace for unexpected hiccups in your earnings or health, you need to plan for all scenarios rather than having a theoretical retirement date circled on your calendar.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Instead of undergoing Tommy John surgery, when a torn ligament is replaced entirely, Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider underwent a new procedure that uses an internal brace and can lead to a speedier recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
James noted the large increase in fuel prices underscored "potential threats that still lurk for consumers and businesses", and the UK should brace for higher inflation.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
If you’re hoping to nab tickets to the LA28 Olympics in the second drop coming in August, you might want to brace yourself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
A pregnant Fifi would have to do what is always done in such cases on the Island—marry immediately and brace herself for the gossip when her "premature baby" comes out fat and fully grown.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing brace
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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