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

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

He said the expected heat wave “doesn’t come as a big surprise,” and everyone at the local and federal levels has been bracing for runoff from warming temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023

The crypto industry has been bracing for a fallout of the FTX collapse with several firms counting their exposure in millions to the beleaguered firm.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2022