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pedal

[ped-l, peed-l] / ˈpɛd l, ˈpid l /


VERB
bike
Synonyms
STRONG




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Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"Right now, it's like the AI industry has a gas pedal, but it doesn't have a brake pedal."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Until Americans take their foot off the pedal, or the war ends, prices are unlikely to come down much.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Stewart’s wild, shivering vibrato sliced through layers of fiddle and pedal steel, eventually grabbing the attention of Nashville bigwigs, including Roy Dea, a Texas-born record producer who would become one of Stewart’s loyal supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The brown cupboard standing with its screen doors open, the baby cot swinging like a pendulum, the Singer sewing machine pedal chugging up and down, pieces of cloth spread out on the tile floor.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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