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But you’d be wise to keep proving your worth and brace for a modest raise, if you get one at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

With California virtually certain to see a “super” El Niño, residents and business owners are being asked to brace for a wet and potentially punishing winter later this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

U.S. drivers also might want to brace for gas prices to rise in the weeks ahead from their current average of $4.32 a gallon at the pump.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Households across the UK are being warned to brace for higher energy bills this winter as European countries scramble to replenish their natural gas stores before the weather dips.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

I brace myself for immediate impact against solid ground—but it’s an illusion, like JP said.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

A stylish, well-off family braces for the worst when its youngest member is mauled by a dog during a glitzy lawn party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Modeling was performing, but I had braces and noticed I was chubbier than everybody else, creating new anxieties. To be 11, 12, and 13 just sucked.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Their meeting comes as the 27-member European Union braces for tough negotiations to agree a joint budget for the seven-year stretch 2028-34.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Other common treatments for knee osteoarthritis include strengthening the thigh muscles, using knee braces, taking anti-inflammatory medications, getting cortisone and other injections, and sometimes having knee replacement surgery."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Having braces was no problem—not having braces was a problem.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

More than 40 million people in the northeastern United States braced Friday for heavy rain and strong winds as an unusually powerful storm for the season was forecast to crash into the region.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The UK is braced for its fifth heatwave of the year this week, as persistent dry weather puts further pressure on water supplies and could see more areas declared in drought.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

The rope is double-wrapped around my waist, my body balanced and braced.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the northeast, where many families warm their homes with heating oil, a close cousin to diesel, residents are now bracing for colder weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Local hospitals are bracing for funding cuts, though a carve-out may keep many valley residents from losing coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

He grabbed Gary’s arm—his thick-as-a-tree- stump arm, with biceps as distinct as rope—and, by bracing his feet against the ground, Jonah managed to keep Gary from punching JB again.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix