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As consumers brace for higher electronics prices, Apple’s pricing power is putting the company on track for an earnings boost amid a global memory crunch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, domestic automakers have to brace for the possibility they will find a way to break through, Ford said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace themselves for the looming storm.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nora’s getting off the elevator, and I brace myself for her reaction to the Hideout stuff.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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Kylian Mbappé had braces in the first two games and is tied with Ousmane Dembélé for the team scoring lead for four goals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
"He is the best striker - he is not playing for France or Argentina, he scores for Norway. He's scored four goals now, two braces on the biggest stage," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Forty-nine of France's 96 regions are under a red heat alert, as the country braces for sweltering temperatures due to an intensifying heatwave.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
I had scoliosis, braces, thick glasses, stood 5-foot-9 and wanted to be cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Plus, I still had a mouthful of braces, a nose my face would never grow into, and ears that stuck out if I didn't cover them up with my frizzy brown hair.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Jefferies equities trading analyst Jeffrey Favuzza said he believed investors were focused on whether IBM’s preliminary results are “a harbinger of what we are braced for” with ServiceNow’s and SAP’s results set for next week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Diana said she was braced for the day Ronaldo announced his international retirement.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Varathan says marginal yen bears should be braced for intervention to extract a price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The announcement surprised many in Iran who had been braced for a third successive night of US-strikes after a ceasefire ending the Middle East war began to fray.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The remaining Mini braced her hands on her knees and took a deep breath.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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Investors aren’t bracing for some shocking development that would cause a market swoon, but they’re unusually concerned about some specific stocks and sectors, according to Citadel Securities strategist Scott Rubner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Investors are now bracing for a busy week ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
These are the words coming up frequently in comments sent to the BBC by women who, having barely recovered from the record-breaking heat in June, are bracing for more hot weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Midwestern city of Chicago was likewise bracing for possible grid overload.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
I stood up, bracing my body as best I could against the wind.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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