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I brace my nervous system for the piercing shriek, let it play like my own little theme song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

When it comes to airfares, consumers might have to brace for turbulence for a little longer.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Oil rose sharply on the escalation, while investors brace themselves for further disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

As the instructor taps away at her computer, I brace myself for the worst.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

As Japan braces for another hot summer, the Tokyo government has encouraged office workers to adopt more casual attire like T-shirts and shorts, instead of suit and ties, because of the heat.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Kylian Mbappé had braces in the first two games and is tied with Ousmane Dembélé for the team scoring lead for four goals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

Forty-nine of France's 96 regions are under a red heat alert, as the country braces for sweltering temperatures due to an intensifying heatwave.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

William grinned, and his braces glinted under the fluorescent lights.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from huge wildfires returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with raging flames.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

U.S. stocks were little changed Wednesday as oil prices extended gains, while investors braced for a wave of major earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Zak previously said his family had braced themselves for an unsatisfying resolution to the case as authorities were "not very forthcoming with trying to speed things along".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The conductor’s baton was raised, the audience braced, that breathless moment before a cacophony of chaos filled the air.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Hawaii is bracing for what could be its first direct hit from a hurricane since 1992, as category one storm Lala churns off its coast.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Devon is bracing itself for a council shake-up, made up of four new authorities responsible for everything from leisure centres and planning to recycling.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

And then the name I had been bracing against: Lesbos.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

However, investors are now likely bracing for the possibility that Meta could raise its capex outlook.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Slowly, very slowly, bracing my hand against the side of the house for support, I raised my head to the level of the window—straight into a great staring glass eye.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson