brake

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To perform what has to be the most elegant holeshot in history, drivers will have to engage “Spirited Mode” by holding down both brake and throttle then releasing the brake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For example, follistatin effectively releases the hand brake on muscle development by blocking myostatin, the protein that normally keeps it in check.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“We think that the sorting out of these uncertainties plus likely somewhat slower earnings growth are likely to place a brake on share price appreciation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"Then we landed very roughly… Everyone felt it. It was like the plane jolted and you heard the pilot try to brake trying to prevent the collision."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Clumsily, her hands fumbling, she released the brake and let the car move slowly.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson