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More companies have sought to brace their supply chains against disruptions such as extreme weather, shipping delays and factory shutdowns since the Covid-19 pandemic, including by manufacturing goods closer to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Households across the UK are being warned to brace for higher energy bills this winter as European countries scramble to replenish their natural gas stores before the weather dips.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Though a brace was used, it became clear to Crimson’s caretakers that his paw couldn’t bear weight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

I was already picturing Nan’s brace gussied up, though she wasn’t one for sequins—maybe silver studs.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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

News of Formosa’s death comes as Southern California braces for another week of extreme heat that weather forecasters have predicted will be the hottest yet in this already very hot year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Through the windowed double doors, I made eye contact with a tall, reddish-brown-haired, honey-eyed girl waving and smiling with a mouth full of tiny colorful braces.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

I braced for a fight and put my hands flat on the table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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

Anya braced herself, then asked the question she needed answered most.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Local hospitals are bracing for funding cuts, though a carve-out may keep many valley residents from losing coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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

But Resta said he was bracing himself for further delays, and with so much time having passed, some of his relatives feared they would not live long enough to see the trial.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Earlier this year, traders were expecting rate cuts this year, but are now bracing for potential Fed rate hikes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Sciola, behind him, climbed laboriously up the last two or three steps, bracing his knee with his palm.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt