Sentences with phrase «in a brace for»

I stepped in a hole while running after a Frisbee (my foot was pretty much completely backwards at that point) and that was almost a year in a brace for support.

In addition to bowed legs, in - toeing seems to be something that parents get concerned about a lot — typically because the baby's grandparents are concerned because they remember how kids were often put in braces for these kinds of orthopedic conditions back in the day.

Your diaphragm assists your core in bracing for impact, but its ability to help varies depending on where you are in the respiration cycle.

She was immobilized in a brace for about a month, and then cleared to resume all activity.

Not exact matches

The airline said in its first - quarter earnings report it is bracing for a decline in bookings following the April engine blowout.

Following the death of a man in Texas who was infected with Ebola, hospitals across the country are bracing themselves for the possibility of having to manage the deadly disease.

Does that mean it's time to brace for «the singularity» — the hypothesized moment when superintelligent machines start improving themselves without human involvement, triggering a runaway cycle that leaves lowly humans ever further in the dust, with terrifying consequences?

The price tag is a bit steep for flossers, but we are investing in orthodontia for her teeth so we may as well invest in something to keep them healthy while she has the braces.»

Although the incident comes at the height of the busiest time of the year for cruise bookings, a period known as Wave Season, travel agents weren't bracing for a downturn in business Monday, in part because the incident had yet to get major publicity, said Mike Driscoll of Cruiseweek, an industry newsletter.

Medical marijuana patients are bracing for an uphill battle in their bid to convince the federal government to exempt medicinal cannabis from excise taxes.

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday afternoon, as geopolitical tensions in the Korean peninsula eased and investors waited braced for the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting.

Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay for a while, at least, this challenge will come to a head in the form of the Cadillac Tax, as employers brace for a potentially drastic change in the way they offer benefits to their employees.

Already producers in Japan, Canada, India, and Hong Kong are bracing for the potential impact.

Still, the proponents of the tech tax say they know what they're up against and are bracing for whatever the Silicon Valley giants may have in store.

India's central bank governor, Raghuram Rajan in February warned banks to brace for «deep surgery» ahead, such as «restructuring or writing down loans.»

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters)- After a steep pullback in U.S. stocks in the last few days from record highs set in January, investors are debating whether the market is ready to resume a march higher or if they should be bracing for a steeper correction.

(The reason for the jump: Amazon analysts and shareholders had braced for an expected loss of 13 cents per share, but the mega-retailer reported instead that it was in the black for the quarter — a 17 cents per share profit.)

Kinder Morgan Canada welcomes investment from the country's aboriginals so that they have a stake in its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, its head said on Wednesday, as the company braces for major obstacles for the project.

NEW YORK, Feb 7 - After a steep pullback in U.S. stocks in the last few days from record highs set in January, investors are debating whether the market is ready to resume a march higher or if they should be bracing for a steeper correction.

Financial markets in the meantime likely need to brace for another period of unnerving volatility.

«It would be dead the first part of the year, January through April, then there would be a few events or releases in April, and then we'd relax and brace for the fall rush.»

Target is making landfall in Canada and existing retailers are bracing for impact.

In fact, many investors appeared to be bracing for it.

After a sharp drop against the dollar on Friday, sterling ticked up 0.1 percent in early Asian trade as markets braced for a potentially messy election outcome.

And to make matters worse, traders weren't braced for a drop that stretched as deep as 6.3 % in the company's shares on Friday, a loss that has the stock at its lowest level in more than four years.

Financial markets are bracing for the outcome of Thursday's historic «Brexit» referendum, where Britons will head to the polls to decide whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union.

Investors in these popular funds should brace for volatility Those index funds in your 401 (k) could cost you Fees could sink your retirement savings.

Among those schools bracing for the biggest impact are places like Amherst, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Julliard, and others, located - notably - in blue states.

Earlier this month, Nokia (NOK) warned investors to expect «flattish» capital spending from network operators in 2016 and to brace for a possible decline in its mobile network business.

Also, bracing for bad news beforehand can lessen the impact of difficult development (or, if the worry was unfounded, make the good news all the more joyful), and a touch of anxiety can push people to be more grateful for the good things in their lives.

Floor tiles, privacy screens, lobby couches, window decals, skylights, cafeteria counters, even cross braces for the structure itself — all in shapes with three points.

Already, oil companies are bracing for bad pipeline news, says Rafi Tahmazian, a portfolio manager at Canoe Financial in Calgary.

AFTER being subjected to various backyard makeover programs and stranded - on - a-desert island scenarios, brace yourselves for a new beast — the home renovation show.Channel Nine debuts two new concept shows this month: Renovation Rescue and Dreamhome, in

Netflix said that is «assumes much of this momentum» in subscriber growth will continue going forward, which is great news for investors, as some on Wall Street were bracing for weak guidance.

Investors were bracing for the worst amid signs of a protectionist ramp - up in Washington.

With the Minnesota Wild's season frozen by a lockout, downtown St. Paul is bracing for less heat on the streets and less cash coming in.

The nation's largest bank is bracing for a lawsuit from federal prosecutors in California who suspect that the bank sold shoddy mortgage securities to investors in the run - up to the financial crisis, according to people briefed on the matter.

In Europe, Facebook and other tech giants like Google are bracing for tough new data privacy rules that take effect May 25 and will apply to any company that collects data on EU residents, no matter where it is based.

Officials, however, had cautioned Canadians to brace for a rough economic ride in the early months of 2015.

Uber and other ride - sharing services in China are bracing up for new draft rules issued by the nation's Ministry of Transport.

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Investors can brace for worse, and safe havens are in short supply.

Global steel markets are bracing for a spike in input costs against a slowing in demand that could pressure margins and push prices lower amid a glut in overall supply.

The solar industry is bracing for a drop in new solar installations in the wake of the Trump administration's tariffs on imported solar panels announced in January.

Meanwhile, bond investors should brace for a flattening Treasury curve, with 10 - year rates likely to tick higher, while the 30 - year rate dips to 2 % late in 2018, which would be its lowest level since the financial crisis.

Taco Bell is bracing for more slumping sales this year, but is predicting a turnaround in 2012.

At a solar farm in North Carolina, workers are bracing for the effect of a new tariff on imported solar cells and modules.

Investors and exchanges in South Korea were bracing themselves for what was understood as a potential government - issued ban on cryptocurrency trading; but conflicting reports from different parts of the government are now surfacing, leaving the global community rocking on its heels.

The Liberal government is bracing for a battle in the House of Commons over its decision to close tax loopholes affecting small business

Russian stocks slip as traders brace for another round of U.S. sanctions The new sanctions are expected to be in addition to measures unveiled on April 6Russia's stocks lose ground Monday as the Trump administration looks set to impose more sanctions on that country.