brake
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Scientists sometimes describe methane reduction as an "emergency brake" for climate change because lowering methane levels could help slow warming within the next decade and potentially reduce the risk of climate tipping points.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Wilburn, a defendant in the lawsuit, began to brake just before the impact, but was still driving at 98 mph in the seconds before the car slowed to about 72 mph, the suit says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"Sorry, we had to brake," a calm woman's voice told AFP and the other passengers.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"The vehicle accelerated, it couldn't brake, and the driver is in stable condition."
From BBC • May 4, 2026
He pulled hard at the handlebars to avoid hitting him, groped for the brake, but with an earsplitting, ground-trembling crash, he smashed into a muddy pond.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing brake
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