brake
Example Sentences
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Some e-motos come with tail lights, but they don't have the brake lights and turn signals that the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
EPA chief Lee Zeldin said the actions put the brake on a "rushed, frantic, reckless sprint" by previous administrations to phase out HFCs.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Higher yields act as a brake on economic growth, said Peter Berezin, chief global strategist at BCA Research.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
“Slow down, Big Red. Whoa, Satan! Lee Roy, push hard on the brake post! The wagon’s go’n run over the team!”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing brake
"It Happened in Montgomery"
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"The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury
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