brace

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The Brazilian is a big-game player, too, scoring twice against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in the last 16 and grabbing another brace in the Madrid derby win over Atletico before the international break.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

So should investors brace for a rapid shift to semiannual reporting?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The euro could extend its losses and the dollar could strengthen further as investors now brace for the possibility of many months of disruption to energy supplies, ING’s Turner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Suddenly the floor shifted underneath them, and they all threw their hands out to brace themselves against the wall.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz