pedal
Example Sentences
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With summer vacation coming up, I want to take my foot off the gas pedal for a little bit and spend time with the people who make my life better.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
He said although the crash resulted from "pedal confusion", Jackson's driving fell "far below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver".
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“Definitely need the emergency brake for this street,” her dad said, shoving the brake pedal down with his foot.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Vocabulary lists containing pedal
Body Language: Ped, Pod ("Foot")
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