brace
Example Sentences
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Investors have been less focused on cars lately, but they should still brace for volatility.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The Brazilian is a big-game player, too, scoring twice against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in the last 16 and grabbing another brace in the Madrid derby win over Atletico before the international break.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
So should investors brace for a rapid shift to semiannual reporting?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
She'd worn a corrective brace for the first two years of her life, and wherever she roamed she left a trail of scratch marks in the soft pine floor.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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