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But the Iran War and its impact on inflation has muddied that picture, leaving plenty of investors braced for potential rate hikes under incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

On a February morning, when most of coastal New England is braced against the cold, Suzie Flores is frequently out on the water.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY, Hungary—Just off the main square of this picturesque provincial city, a crowd braced against a cold spring wind as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took the stage for a re-election rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

It was a small miss, but investors were braced for a number around 415,000.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A long, thick handle was braced by a heavy bar; two heavy rings, like the links of a great chain, were set in either side.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander