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brace

[breys] / breɪs /




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As consumers brace for higher electronics prices, Apple’s pricing power is putting the company on track for an earnings boost amid a global memory crunch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Jude Bellingham had a brace in each of England’s last two games to match teammate Harry Kane’s six goals in the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace themselves for the looming storm.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

As Gulf allies brace for more retaliation, energy markets steeled themselves for another economic hit, and traffic through the strait is once again stalling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

I brace myself for Dad to get defensive, but he nods.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

It would have been "very obvious" she was a teenager, she says, explaining that she was very short and wore braces on her teeth at the time.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

And as Europe braces for sweltering conditions, millions of Americans celebrating the July Fourth holiday weekend are already being affected by prolonged extreme heat and high humidity in parts of the central and eastern US.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Kylian Mbappé had braces in the first two games and is tied with Ousmane Dembélé for the team scoring lead for four goals.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

For some participants, one of the most appealing parts of the approach was that it did not require pills, surgery, braces, or a device worn all day.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

She's got more neck braces and false teeth than she knows what to do with, and her drawers and closets overflow with human hair.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Meanwhile, "UK fire crews braced for wildfires" the paper adds, "as fourth heatwave looms this week".

From BBC Jul. 27, 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

Now, she is braced for the likelihood of higher premiums in 2027, though it isn’t clear how much they will rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

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

Climbing into a helicopter for the short flight back to Washington, Eisenhower braced himself for what could be a difficult few days.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Firefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires that have been raging in the Gironde region, while bracing for another sharp rise in temperatures.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Mr. Simms, a historian at the University of Cambridge, is no sentimentalist, and the tone of his book emanates a bracing realism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The region is bracing for more heatwaves before the summer ends.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The Midwestern city of Chicago was likewise bracing for possible grid overload.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Koffi yelped, and instinctively, Ekon tensed, bracing himself for an attack.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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