bracing
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Porter says she, like other fans, is bracing for a dramatic closing act.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
What’s Next: Investors may be bracing for a bumpy Friday: The average S&P 500 return on a new chair’s first day is negative 0.29%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
That essay prompted a bracing response from Luis and Pieter Garicano, a father-and-son duo who chronicle Europe’s economic dysfunctions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Glatzer: I love that it was coming out of his mouth, these truths about how this world operates, and the bracing honesty with which he speaks to the Silicon Valley community.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scythe
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