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Meanings of bracing in anglès

Imparting vitality and energy.

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A structural member used to stiffen a framework.

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Examples for "brace"
Examples for "brace"
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Severe storm damage in Buller as locals brace for ongoing power cuts.
Radio NZ
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With Trump, businesses should brace themselves for further battles ahead, King said.
The Guardian
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John Mayer should brace himself for Jessica Simpson's forthcoming memoir, Open Book.
News.com.au
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Lerato Lamola scored a brace, having helped Arrows take the early lead.
The South African
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All told, short-term investors should brace for a rocky summer, Gundlach said.
Reuters
Usage of bracing in anglès
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Ofgem's report showed that power companies were bracing to make compensation payments.
Reuters
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Hong Kong is bracing for its first recession since the financial crisis.
Reuters
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Markets are bracing for a slew of China economic data for May.
Reuters
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Parents are bracing for more teacher strikes if the threatened action continues.
Radio NZ
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He called Willie's number immediately, bracing himself for Lettie's voluminous alto voice.
Creepers
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Auckland ratepayers say they're bracing for hikes following yesterday's new property valuations.
Radio NZ
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Aid groups are bracing for a similar flood from the latest battles.
Reuters
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Hodges sits, bracing his good hand on the table beside the chair.
End of Watch
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The market had been bracing for a plunge of almost 50 percent.
Reuters
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A bracing air and hunger are the best sauces in the world.
The Boy Land Boomer; Or, Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma
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Even before Cherry Point, the region was bracing for tighter gasoline supplies.
Reuters
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Election experts and officials are bracing for a potentially tumultuous election night.
Radio NZ
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His slack mood found no bracing in the sun or the breeze.
Marcella
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Officials at Brunswick say the plant is bracing for the impending destruction.
Wired
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Alexandria, sparkling in the sun, brisk and bracing with its sea breezes.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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In 2013, Ireland was bracing itself for a tsunami of house repossessions.
The Irish Times
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Bracing through the time
Bracing across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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