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How to use the word braced in a Sentence?

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I braced myself, went in. The room was dimly lit, unfamiliar - I ’d been inside it only once in my life. I moved ahead uncertainly, and there she was. I stood, frozen, staring. I stared and stared. It was difficult, but I kept on, thinking how I ’d regretted not seeing my mother at the end. Years of lamenting that lack of proof, postponing my grief for want of proof. Now I thought : Proof. Careful what Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry wish for. – Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry	Found on CNN 1 year ago
She made her choice that many people in the same circumstance would say they would make, but it's the first time I've ever seen anyone make it. She braced herself to be shot in the back of the head or in the back while she administered first aid, chief James E. White's( Davis) advancing on her with an assault rifle( sic). She's administering first aid... she glances back, braces herself and continues to apply direct pressure. – Chief James E. White	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Chinese virus, i was scared about what that meant for us Asian Americans. I braced myself for the uptick in anti-Asian violence. – David Wu	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The world is braced for a second wave of infection - what lies ahead is a tenuous and uphill battle, defeating the pandemic requires concerted efforts from all countries. The major ones in particular should play an exemplary role in promoting collaboration. – Wang Yi	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
I raised up my hand and clenched fist and started walking back slowly, they were shooting at me, i braced myself for the impact and they were throwing tear gas. I said to myself, 'no matter what I am going to go down standing'. I was bracing myself for the pain that would come from any impact. – Aisha Yesufu	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It was initially about a foot and a half long, but I braced it against my cheek and snapped it down to about 6 inches. Ski patrol was all like, ‘You’re crazy, man.’. – Natty Hagood	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Since companies like Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui & Co are expecting surprisingly bad numbers for this fiscal year, the market is braced for more negative news from other companies. – Hiroyuki Fukunaga	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Investors were spooked by last week's Wall Street's fall and braced for the damage to the Japanese market at the market open. – Takuya Takahashi	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We're braced for more. – Shawn Johnson	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

I braced myself, went in. The room was dimly lit, unfamiliar - I ’d been inside it only once in my life. I moved ahead uncertainly, and there she was. I stood, frozen, staring. I stared and stared. It was difficult, but I kept on, thinking how I ’d regretted not seeing my mother at the end. Years of lamenting that lack of proof, postponing my grief for want of proof. Now I thought : Proof. Careful what Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry wish for.

– Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry

Found on CNN
1 year ago

She made her choice that many people in the same circumstance would say they would make, but it's the first time I've ever seen anyone make it. She braced herself to be shot in the back of the head or in the back while she administered first aid, chief James E. White's( Davis) advancing on her with an assault rifle( sic). She's administering first aid... she glances back, braces herself and continues to apply direct pressure.

– Chief James E. White

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Chinese virus, i was scared about what that meant for us Asian Americans. I braced myself for the uptick in anti-Asian violence.

– David Wu

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The world is braced for a second wave of infection - what lies ahead is a tenuous and uphill battle, defeating the pandemic requires concerted efforts from all countries. The major ones in particular should play an exemplary role in promoting collaboration.

– Wang Yi

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I raised up my hand and clenched fist and started walking back slowly, they were shooting at me, i braced myself for the impact and they were throwing tear gas. I said to myself, 'no matter what I am going to go down standing'. I was bracing myself for the pain that would come from any impact.

– Aisha Yesufu

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It was initially about a foot and a half long, but I braced it against my cheek and snapped it down to about 6 inches. Ski patrol was all like, ‘You’re crazy, man.’.

– Natty Hagood

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Since companies like Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui & Co are expecting surprisingly bad numbers for this fiscal year, the market is braced for more negative news from other companies.

– Hiroyuki Fukunaga

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Investors were spooked by last week's Wall Street's fall and braced for the damage to the Japanese market at the market open.

– Takuya Takahashi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We're braced for more.

– Shawn Johnson

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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