brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
has been bracing
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present perfect progressiveof brace (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The bond market has been bracing for higher inflation rates, along with higher gas prices, due to an oil-supply shock.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The company has been bracing for the loss of sales for years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
The newsroom has been bracing for more than 100 layoffs, or about 20% of the newsroom, since Merida’s departure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Australia had held off declaring an El Nino but has been bracing for a warm and dry southern hemisphere spring and summer in 2023, after three years of heavy rains and frequent flooding.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
As a result, the art world is now confronting the idea that the market correction it has been bracing for is finally here.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
