brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
are bracing
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present progressiveof brace.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
The opening and closing of “The Uprising” are bracing and stark in their storytelling — the middle is a bit mushy and confusing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In France, farmers are bracing for their smallest corn crop since 1980, and winegrowers are reporting some of the earliest harvests on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Investors are bracing for a new era in bonds—and some see echoes of 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
There are many of them that are bracing and ennobling and elevating.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Alexander Maclaren
