braced

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He replaced none of the Fed’s senior staff directors on arrival, a pointed contrast with the housecleaning some had braced for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Five of the seven crew were directed to go into the docked SpaceX shuttle Dragon "Freedom" on Friday afternoon and were braced for a potential evacuation.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Banks have increasingly braced for the threat that stablecoins become widely adopted, especially if crypto firms are able to siphon deposits from banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The industry was braced for a review of the mandate due next year.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Aru braced herself, her hand flying to the pendant that Monsoon had given her.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi