bracing
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The county’s library director, Skye Patrick, told The Times Thursday evening that they were bracing for “complete mayhem.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Still, some investors are bracing for more volatility in the stock market ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Bruxism is an umbrella term which groups together four different jaw movements - clenching, grinding, bracing and thrusting.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The opening and closing of “The Uprising” are bracing and stark in their storytelling — the middle is a bit mushy and confusing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He clung to that word with a viselike grip, bracing himself.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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