brake
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The eight-carriage train was travelling at about 65 mph when it derailed - within the 70mph speed limit - and the driver had begun to brake as the train approached the site.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Gaik Pobokhian, when she mistook the gas and brake pedals and hit the gas pedal “way too hard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
April’s reading was the lowest since May 2020, a time of pandemic lockdowns that put a brake on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This process acted as a natural brake on warming for millions of years and helped move Earth toward its present cooler climate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Going down, I had to press hard on the brake and the rubber mat.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
“The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before contact was made.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
Approaching the last corner, Norris braked earlier than Piastri, with the aim of getting a quicker run through the chicane and attempting a move into the first corner.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
An ancient car braked to a halt and I hurried to it.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Kimi tried a go-kart for the first time when he was five, and immediately showed an awareness of racing lines, braking points and car control.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Since regenerative braking lets you drive with just the accelerator pedal, I go days without ever touching the brake pedal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Tesla has not clarified if its semitruck has an automatic emergency braking system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The car responded smoothly though, braking where necessary.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
All of the train’s braking and acceleration came in jerks and shuddering decelerations that threatened to throw them off their perches.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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