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Moulin noted that a recent sharp rise in government bond yields is acting as a brake on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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

Another component behaved more like a brake on the cell's contractile machinery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 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

The driver controls it all with reins, a whip, and a feeble wooden foot brake.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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

The Ferrari honked, weaved back and forth, braked, honked again.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Regulatory T cells, which normally act as a braking system to prevent excessive immune activity, also began producing inflammatory molecules during recurring flares.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

And, yes, I worried a few times whether the robot saw the braking vehicle in front of us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

These include having software that smooths out rapid acceleration, adding sound systems and subtle seat vibrations to signal to passengers that the car is moving, and offering adaptive regenerative braking that reduces sudden deceleration.

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

Ben turned down the dirt road that led to Toomer’s, braking the car hard when he hit some holes that sent the car airborne.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy