braced
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Investors had already braced for the worst, as the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
France is braced for major protests on Tuesday, after organisers called for a nationwide day of action in support of students demanding more investment in education.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Treasury selloff eased, keeping yields just below multiyear highs, as oil prices slipped and Wall Street braced for a streak of relevant data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
More than 40 million people in the northeastern United States braced Friday for heavy rain and strong winds as an unusually powerful storm for the season was forecast to crash into the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was ice-cold and churning; she braced to be thrown against the rocks, or to feel the bite of a lavellan on her face.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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