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Analysts were bracing for a $12 million loss.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Shippers were bracing for an extended shutdown of the waterway, where traffic could take a long time to recover even after the conflict ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

In fact, the reports were bracing in their clarity.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann