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His figure too, well-braced and upright, with the back of the head carried like a soldier's, confirmed the impression, not so much of self-sufficiency, as of the sufficiency of his habits of life and thought.

From The Patrician by Galsworthy, John

In every respect the machine was a duplicate of some great insect, except that instead of legs it had well-braced rollers.

From The Blind Spot by Hall, Austin

There is nothing like being well-braced with circumspection; let him always look well to his bearing and distance, or he will soon find himself out in his latitude.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various

The jar of striking was not enough to throw a well-braced man off his feet.

From Down the Columbia by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)

The corporal had touched the beast with the spurs, and man and horse were flying towards the tall and well-braced fence.

From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold