brake
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Another component behaved more like a brake on the cell's contractile machinery.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
A president’s job is to be a brake on confused, hot-headed action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
And then a red car pulls out of a driveway at least twenty feet ahead of us, and Celia slams on the brake.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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
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
Within a few feet of my outstretched hand, she braked and alighted on my glove as softly as the fluff from a dandelion seed.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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
The pressure that was already there to rethink the layout for next year and provide a longer straight and big braking zone to allow overtaking will be significant.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Investigators are expected to examine the aircraft’s speed, braking systems and mechanical condition, along with weather and other factors.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Rice explained that he had merely tested the wheel’s braking system, which consisted of a band of steel wrapped around the axle.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing brake
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