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Example sentences for: bracing

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But the raw numbers are bracing: in 1991 there were 49, and now there are 98.
But they are bracing: median income for whites is $37,171, for Hispanics $24,906, and for blacks, $23,482.
Take a bracing hike along the grassy cliff top west of town, but beware of the winds.
In summer you can come to dip your feet in the sea and treat yourself to an ice cream or cotton candy; in spring or fall, enjoy a bracing stroll in the sea air.
For an overall view of the city, start with a bracing walk up the slopes of the charming Mount Royal Park (Parc du Mont-Royal).