brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
have braced
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present perfectof brace.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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For months, California’s public higher education institutions have braced for deep state funding cuts, fearing they would lead to reductions in student services, course offerings and even enrollment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
US officials have braced in recent days for an influx of border crossings.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
Border officials have braced for an expected increase, and migrants who have arrived are unsure of how asylum processes will work when the policy ends.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
At home, Chinese officials appear to have braced for the boycott, emphasizing that China had not personally invited U.S. dignitaries.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
Hope might have braced him, but the thought of failure was depressing.
From The Girl from Keller's by Harold Bindloss
