Or it could brace itself for heavy migration, as poor Northerners moved to the South in search of higher wages.
Then the dispirited executives went to lunch, so that they could brace themselves for the afternoon session, "New Sources of Vulnerability: Thinking the Unthinkable".
Yamasaki had something similar in mind for the World Trade Center, but on a much larger scale: solid elements at the edges, which he could brace himself on before looking out.
In theory they could brace themselves for gruesome broadcasts.
The man next to her asked if he could brace her son for her, and she passed the child to him, and he did.
Or I could brace up, make the very best of what I had left, and build a new life for myself.
The second and third viewings were less stressful; since I knew when the bumps and dips were coming, I could brace myself.
But nothing could brace them for the news alert of Trump dropping the "elect" and actually becoming president, sending both into an expletive-laden rant about everything that's wrong with **gulp** President Trump.
'where you could get braces for your dog's teeth.
