brace
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Analysts at Citi forecast what’s next as millions brace for their first major hurricane in years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Those are things that are definitely affected by storms and El Niño. I would try to brace myself for that as well."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
U.S. stock futures extended gains and oil prices continued to fall in early European trade, though Treasury yields largely rose as investors brace for more rate hikes to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Homeowners that stay warm with heating oil in the winter should also brace for higher prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Then I grab the top brace of the doorframe and shoo my mother back.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for Tropical Storm Isaias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The studies evaluated 12 different approaches, including laser therapy, electrical stimulation, knee braces, insoles, kinesiology tape, water-based therapy, exercise, and ultrasound.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Modeling was performing, but I had braces and noticed I was chubbier than everybody else, creating new anxieties. To be 11, 12, and 13 just sucked.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their meeting comes as the 27-member European Union braces for tough negotiations to agree a joint budget for the seven-year stretch 2028-34.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
As she walked toward me, she smiled, and her shiny, colorful braces lit up the room.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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She said the summer's heatwaves had been "tough", but they were hoping for a cooler, wetter autumn, with the reserve braced for flood events and "saline surges" with seasonal tides.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
I braced for a fight and put my hands flat on the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Russian capital braced Wednesday for a possible fresh wave of fuel shortages as drivers queued nervously to fill up tanks after recent Ukrainian strikes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
I thought of my Baba Haji as I braced against the roof of the house.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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Because the options market is apparently bracing for an outbreak of volatility beginning later this month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
With 10-year borrowing costs having risen toward 5%—the highest level since 2002—investors are bracing for things to get worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Los Angeles officials are bracing for more trouble if the forecast “super” El Niño brings heavy rains and flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
A second passed in which the girl squared her shoulders, as if bracing herself.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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