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
Today it counts over 750 locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, offering auto repair and tire services that include oil changes and brake maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Papa hadn’t practiced his driving but for a few minutes before church let out, so he wasn’t all that sure he could remember where the foot brake was or how much gas to feed.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
In the end, I pushed like I was alone and I arrived at the braking point at the end of the straight, 320km/h, braked very hard and at the limit.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
We joined the line for the Cyclone, and as we reached the front, the train of roller-coaster cars braked with a loud metallic squeal.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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
Federal regulators are currently weighing a mandate for emergency braking systems in vehicles more than 10,000 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
But it comes equipped with standard cruise control and modern safety features such as automatic emergency braking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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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