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brake

[breyk] / breɪk /




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Some e-motos come with tail lights, but they don't have the brake lights and turn signals that the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

EPA chief Lee Zeldin said the actions put the brake on a "rushed, frantic, reckless sprint" by previous administrations to phase out HFCs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Higher yields act as a brake on economic growth, said Peter Berezin, chief global strategist at BCA Research.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

That she should pay more attention to her own life by making sure she took care of things like burned-out brake lights?

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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