bracing
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Stankova said her colleagues were bracing for sharp criticism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Households are experiencing a rise in fuel prices, and bracing themselves for higher energy and food bills because of the war in Iran disrupting supply chains.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He credibly positions it as a bracing, if momentary, restorative for a sport and a country that had endured more than three years of economic depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
What’s Next: Investors may be bracing for a bumpy Friday: The average S&P 500 return on a new chair’s first day is negative 0.29%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
He bent over, bracing his hands against his knees, trying to pull more air into his lungs, a delayed reaction to all his frantic pedaling and running.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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