Word: braced
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...plan is being watched closely in countries like Germany and Belgium, where officials are also weighing creative policies to slash carbon emissions. If it succeeds, it could usher in a wave of "smart" charges on roads across the continent. If it doesn't, the Netherlands may have to brace itself for a road rage epidemic...
...their economy and people. The winners will be those who can draw the correct lessons from the still unfolding economic crisis and can act on them speedily - yet also have the flexibility to change tack as the decisions of other policymakers and other external events change the economic picture. Brace yourselves for more uncertainty and volatility...
...worries over the possible risks associated with Pandemrix, many people will avoid getting a vaccine altogether. According to a survey conducted on Oct. 23 by the Emnid Institute, only 13% of Germans said they wanted to receive a swine-flu vaccine this winter. (Read "Child-Care Centers and Parents Brace for Flu Season...
...young Disney star-in-waiting. Mendler, 16, is getting the full Disney Channel rollout. Introduced with recurring guest spots on two of its hit shows, Jonas and Wizards of Waverly Place, she will star in her own series, Good Luck Charlie, in 2010. "I've been told to brace myself," says Mendler. "If we have the success I hope we have with the show, everything will change...
...illnesses. Swine flu, as H1N1 is still referred to there, has hit Bolivia hard as well, with more than 2,000 infections and 55 deaths in a country of 9 million, most having occurred during the southern hemisphere's winter (June through August). (Read "Child-Care Centers and Parents Brace for Flu Season...