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brace

[brays] / breɪs /




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Analysts at Citi forecast what’s next as millions brace for their first major hurricane in years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But you’d be wise to keep proving your worth and brace for a modest raise, if you get one at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

With California virtually certain to see a “super” El Niño, residents and business owners are being asked to brace for a wet and potentially punishing winter later this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

U.S. drivers also might want to brace for gas prices to rise in the weeks ahead from their current average of $4.32 a gallon at the pump.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

I brace myself to hit the ground hard, but I’m caught by two strong hands.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for Tropical Storm Isaias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

I’m sure Amy Goldberg thought I was making fun of her new braces because she was right in front of me then, but spun away, rolling her eyes.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

The city was one of several coastal communities to see flooding Friday as residents braced for Tropical Storm Rachel, which is expected to cause more issues over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Treasury yields were mixed as markets braced for increased bond buyback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from huge wildfires returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with raging flames.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

His foot found a rock and he braced himself on it.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

With 10-year borrowing costs having risen toward 5%—the highest level since 2002—investors are bracing for things to get worse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

That is what makes Shelby Steele so bracing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Princesses live there,” Laney stated, bracing her arms on Isa’s shoulders so she could get a better view.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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