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are bracing

  • present progressive of brace.

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Insurers that provide coverage to executives and boards are bracing for a wave of lawsuits and regulatory actions in the private-credit industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

The gauge was last marked at around 29 points, a level that suggests options traders are bracing for daily moves of around 115 points, or 1.8%, for the S&P 500 over the coming month.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

Staff members at CNN are bracing for similar changes, including to the tone of its newscasts.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

All England, indeed, is divided into parts that are relaxing, and parts that are bracing, and it is not so strange then that London should be likewise subdivided.

From London Films by Howells, William Dean