braced
Example Sentences
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Buckingham Palace is already braced for the reduction of the Sovereign Grant.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
On a February morning, when most of coastal New England is braced against the cold, Suzie Flores is frequently out on the water.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
I braced for a frustrating day and a high score.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Still, some on Wall Street were braced for the announcement.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Aru braced herself, waiting to hear the usual lines that they couldn’t possibly be heroes, or that they were too weak, too young, or too...girly.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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