brake
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Debotte told the court she shouted "bike" three times, but Richardson made no attempt to slow down or brake before the Volvo smashed into the left side of the cyclist.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Police found no brake marks that would have indicated she had tried to stop before crashing, according to the records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Their experiments showed that the drug weakened a natural brain mechanism that normally acts as a "brake" on somatostatin neurons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
And I hadn't engaged the parking brake, either.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
Bortoleto was trying to pass Williams' Alex Albon but appeared to hit a wet patch on the track as he braked.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
An ancient car braked to a halt and I hurried to it.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Updated braking software helps the rover avoid collisions with rocks, and the electrical current limits for its steering motors have been nearly doubled.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Early on, the braking mechanism was harsh and the trucks sometimes unexpectedly stopped when approaching an overpass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
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
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
There was never a sudden braking and backing up to shout or laugh with a friend.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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