brace
Example Sentences
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The closures come as the significant portions of the nation brace for a busy fire season.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
“I was really just trying to brace for the contact with Sengun and we both are sweaty guys,” Ayton said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Hawaii’s largest utility is warning residential customers to brace for a 20% to 30% jump in their electric bills in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Executives hoping for a sympathetic hearing for underwhelming numbers this earnings season are likely to receive short shrift and might have to brace for a stock tumble.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“I’m not stopping you, child. Give it one strong swipe. Then we’ll all brace ourselves.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing brace
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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