I walked into my dorm room and caught my roommate and his girlfriend going at it.

When the goal is to provide postural support, slow progression, or postpone (but not prevent) surgery, a polypropylene body jacket, or “clam-shell brace,” may suffice for waking or sitting hours.

Disburd’nd Heav’n rejoic’d, and soon repaird / Her mural breach, returning whence it rowld.

He was ill-prepared for the exam. I'm not surprised he failed.