brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
were 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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Analysts were bracing for a $12 million loss.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Staff were bracing for another round of cuts, but many of the line items remaining in the file were for programs that provided food, clean water or essential medicines.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Investors were bracing for the Federal Reserve’s final interest-rate decision of 2025 on Wednesday, with history showing that the S&P 500 index has tended to see a modest gain on Fed days in December.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
We were bracing for tariffs that would increase the prices of nearly every electronic doodad this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
In fact, the reports were bracing in their clarity.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
