On Wednesday, both sides called for peace but seemed still to be bracing for a political fight.
Still, when the EPL's 10-month slog began in August, nobody would have expected that today, all of England would be bracing for these particular games.
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With less than two weeks to go until companies close their books on the current quarter, which means just over three weeks or so until corporate earnings season kicks off once again, investors will be bracing for more companies to pre-announce 3Q 2012 shortfalls.
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Britain's farmers are said to be bracing themselves for the worst as efforts to contain the spread of the disease.
Cabinet ministers in Cardiff Bay will be bracing themselves for an indication of the scale of further cuts that will impact the amount they will receive from the treasury, although the details for future spending will depend on this autumn's Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Officials and voters in Ohio are bracing for what could be another bumpy ride.
At the same time, supporters and opponents of Chavez are bracing for a legal battle over whether the inauguration can be postponed.
It is not yet clear whether its dismembered bits will turn out to be serious rivals, and whether the bracing winds of competition can substitute effectively for the stifling hand of regulation.
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Put buyers may be locking in gains on the sharp rise in JCP shares, or are perhaps bracing for the stock to pull back once the initial excitement over the new CEO subsides.
Mr. JUAN JACONIMO(Correspondent, Global Radio News): My pleasure, really well we're bracing for the storm here in Havana, that's suppose to be hitting us anytime very late tonight or early tomorrow after having caused havoc here in the eastern part of Cuba.
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