brake
Example Sentences
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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
A near record-low U.S. birthrate and an aging population also brake U.S. population growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
Her mother’s foot hit the brake a little.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Vocabulary lists containing brake
"It Happened in Montgomery"
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"The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 11
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