brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
was bracing
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past progressiveof brace.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But Resta said he was bracing himself for further delays, and with so much time having passed, some of his relatives feared they would not live long enough to see the trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
There was bracing Pep-O-Mint, cool Wint-O-Green, sharp Spear-O-Mint, clear Crysto Mint and festive Stik-O-Pep, speckled red and white like a candy cane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Jakobs said the firm was bracing for the first full year of tariffs in 2026, saying: "We see more tariffs hitting us from a cost perspective."
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
In June, when it missed earnings expectations for the quarter, the company warned investors it was bracing for more gloomy performance figures and cut its financial forecast for the fiscal year that ended in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024
I clenched my jaw and shut my eyes and held my breath, but instead of the deafening blast I was bracing for, everything went completely, profoundly quiet.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
