bracing
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After a three-week-long rally that’s brought the S&P 500 to record heights, investors are again bracing for uncertainty following a whirlwind of weekend developments concerning the war with Iran.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
That alone should have had investors bracing for a reversal or even a correction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The gauge was last marked at around 29 points, a level that suggests options traders are bracing for daily moves of around 115 points, or 1.8%, for the S&P 500 over the coming month.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
I go downstairs to tell Mom and Dad, bracing for the worst—but they don’t get angry.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
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