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as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
wore a brace for the injured knee
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
bagged a brace of pheasants
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
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as in to fortify
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
she braced herself for the job interview
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Recent Examples of brace
CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
Garcia scored the first in the 21st minute, Lewandowski followed with a brace and in the 57th minute, Torre took advantage of a blunder by the Barbastro defence to kill the game off and take away any interest the home side might have had in the last half hour.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
That is welcome news for Beijing, which has been bracing for a tumultuous period in US-China relations as Trump stacked his cabinet with China hawks and campaigned on levying high tariffs on all Chinese imports to the US.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And this week on Face the Nation: The nation's capital braces for the unprecedented in the new year amid growing threats to our nation's security.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
Garcia scored the first in the 21st minute, Lewandowski followed with a brace and in the 57th minute, Torre took advantage of a blunder by the Barbastro defence to kill the game off and take away any interest the home side might have had in the last half hour.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Lockerbie disaster’s victims are bracing for a second dramatization later this year, a co-production from the BBC and Netflix.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
That is welcome news for Beijing, which has been bracing for a tumultuous period in US-China relations as Trump stacked his cabinet with China hawks and campaigned on levying high tariffs on all Chinese imports to the US.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brace
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His support seems almost prophetic considering the current renaissance of women’s hoops.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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This vegetarian capsule includes a number of ingredients thought to ease stress, support digestion, and promote healthy hair, skin, and nails—including organic reishi, maca, chamomile, aloe, algae (vitamin C), and more.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Visitors fully immersed themselves in the exhibit featuring musicians, dramatic lighting and 200 pairs of the brand’s signature Elwood jeans.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2025
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The pair were seen smiling for pictures together, laughing, and generally having a great time.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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Chronic stress, when the sympathetic nervous system doesn’t have a chance to release control, stimulates cortisol production.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Editor tip: This balm also includes Centella asiatica (a.k.a. cica) extract to stimulate collagen production to improve texture and bounciness.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, SpaceX had already done it one better the year before, carrying NASA astronauts well beyond, to the International Space Station.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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In one, five women in white hanbok, carrying bundles of white laundry on their heads, form a tight, diagonal spiral (in response to gusts of wind?) against dark fields of grass and cropland.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Milk can be fortified with up to 84 IU of vitamin D per 100 grams, according to the Food and Drug Administration's website.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vistra has been fortifying their nuclear power generation capability including a $3.2 billion dollar deal to acquire a 15% stake in a subsidiary firm, Vistra Vision.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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This is said to integrate reinforcement learning to achieve high performance with minimal computational resources.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Portuguese has been keen to add reinforcements in the January window amid a run of form that has seen his side slip to just 10 points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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By the time the couple retired, their practice had grown to 19 employees and served thousands of patients.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rising costs and the desire for more intimate gatherings have led some couples to limit plus-ones.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, if investors worry that the Fed could be affected by Trump’s wishes to lower rates, that could stir inflation fears that push up long-term rates, such as for mortgages, Bianchi and Millar said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Add remaining cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. 6.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Brace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brace. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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