brace
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His brace against Bosnia and goal against Canada meant Freiburg had little choice but to cash in.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
When it comes to airfares, consumers might have to brace for turbulence for a little longer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Hamm wore an arm brace during filming after a baseball injury, while Peet worked through a frozen shoulder in Season 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
His father was upon him before Dorian could brace himself.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
The wrist braces resemble the kind sold at a drugstore to help with tendon pain, the only difference being each comes equipped with a 7-pound weight at the end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
With a full beard, glittering earrings in both ears and braces on his teeth, Wallace is the man on campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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
Which I guess made PJ the ugly one, since he wore braces and didn't have dimples.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
France's national weather agency said Monday as France braced for its fifth heatwave of the season that "future summers will generally be hotter than those experienced to date".
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The UK is braced for its fifth heatwave of the year this week, as persistent dry weather puts further pressure on water supplies and could see more areas declared in drought.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
Then he crouched beside the hole a step away, his legs braced, his body bent forward, and the harpoon in his hand.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Because it’s done so slowly and fluidly, emphasizing “soft joints” instead of locking out or bracing body parts, it’s low-impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
And then the name I had been bracing against: Lesbos.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
"For this summer coming, we're bracing for what could be something extremely significant," Heffernan says.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
However, investors are now likely bracing for the possibility that Meta could raise its capex outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 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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