braced

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Europe on Tuesday braced for more extreme weather as a deadly heatwave threatened fresh temperature records in Britain, with trains disrupted and hospitals across the continent preparing for an influx of heat-afflicted patients.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Thirteen people drowned across France at the weekend, the civil defence said, as the country braced for a peak of 43C in the southwest with half the country on red alert for unhealthy heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Investors had braced in recent weeks for a higher-for-longer posture from the Fed, but this was sharper and reflected a committee inching from a watchful hold toward readiness to raise rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He replaced none of the Fed’s senior staff directors on arrival, a pointed contrast with the housecleaning some had braced for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

I braced myself for another lecture about why I shouldn’t communicate with Marcus.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks