1. Investors had been bracing for even more of a slowdown ahead of the earnings report.

2. Democrats are bracing for the potential release of still more emails hacked from Democratic sources.

3. It was a bracing moment, most likely hard for her to accept.

4. This involves bracing the phone firmly at either end and then applying pressure to its middle.

5. For their part, developers and building materials companies are bracing for a lackluster year.

6. Israel has been bracing for another major earthquake for years.

7. The West Coast is bracing for another wave of snow, ice and rain this weekend.

8. One hospital is allowing hourly workers to use BYOD phones, and then bracing for the impact.

9. All sides are bracing for the possibility of violence.

10. Investors have been bracing themselves for a disappointing earnings season.

11. Law enforcement is bracing for a big change.

12. Wall Street was bracing a loss of two cents per share with $732.7 million in revenue.

13. Wall Street was bracing for a loss of nine cents a share on revenue of $449.6 million.