brake
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He invented the Westinghouse air brake, making train travel safe and comfortable, and founded the Westinghouse Electric Co.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In this way, the jets can act as a brake on galaxy growth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rush hour traffic was moving slowly when Rios’s Expedition entered one of the busiest junctions in the San Fernando Valley, but the SUV did not appear to brake before it T-boned the bus, witnesses said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending and economic growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Instead of speeding up, his foot came down hard on the brake.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
When she was twenty feet above Alice’s head, she scooped her wings, dropped her secondary feathers, and braked herself.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
In 2018, he said an optional SpaceX package for the car would include 10 small rocket thrusters that will improve acceleration, braking and cornering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The regenerative braking means it "constantly feels like the car is stopping all the time".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
This quick acceleration and braking can help insects determine their position and maintain clear vision.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Authorities are also reviewing the SUV’s event data recorder to determine Rios’ speed, braking and acceleration in the seconds before the deadly crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Vostok’s braking rocket fired, a small rocket that slowed the ship down, allowing gravity to pull it back toward Earth.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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