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Three sisters in Big Bear Lake are bracing for the unimaginable — losing both parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Typically, the pattern emerges when bond traders are bracing for a difficult economic environment ahead.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Many economists are bracing for officials to pull down their expectations for the economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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 Maclaren, Alexander