brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
has braced
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present perfectof brace (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Home Office has braced itself for a wave of legal challenges from other councils over the use of hotels in their areas, fearing Epping's victory would set a precedent.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
The country has braced itself for a "long and painful war", said Danny Danon, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. and ex-member of the Knesset foreign affairs and defense committee.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
The Eastern Sierra Nevada has braced for snowmelt flooding since spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Mr. Musk appears to be looking to shrink expenditures, and Twitter’s workforce has braced for anticipated cutbacks on Friday.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
But it is the atmosphere, the rarefied atmosphere of high thought, which has braced and invigorated me.
From Watersprings by Arthur Christopher Benson
