braces
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As California braces for a historic “super” El Niño after years of drought, many die-hard skiers are looking to the mountains and hoping for snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
“But only because I was nervous. And scared. I’ve never done anything like that before. I thought I was bad at it. Or that my braces hurt you.”
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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