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braces

[ brey-siz ]

plural noun

  1. Orthodontics. brace ( def 4 ).
  2. Chiefly British. suspenders.


braces

/ ˈɪɪ /

plural noun

  1. a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers US and Canadian wordsuspenders
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Practically overnight, I had to adjust to how my new glasses slid down my nose and the way the elastics tethered to my braces snapped like rubber bands in a junk drawer.

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The UK's first response to US tariffs should not be to jump into a trade war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, as the government braces itself for the announcement of widespread taxes on imports.

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Roiled by multiple investigations from the Trump administration, USC has announced a slate of cutbacks — including a staff hiring freeze — as it braces for what it called “federal funding uncertainty” in a letter released Monday.

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In California, finding trustworthy care will become only more pressing as the state braces for the needs of a rapidly aging population.

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Now, with 10 months having flown by, the rugby world braces itself for the latest chapter in a rivalry that began 150 years ago.

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