brake
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But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Another component behaved more like a brake on the cell's contractile machinery.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rush hour traffic was moving slowly when Rios’s Expedition entered one of the busiest junctions in the San Fernando Valley, but the SUV did not appear to brake before it T-boned the bus, witnesses said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending and economic growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
I’ll have to be careful—if I brake too hard, I’ll stall in midair and go tumbling.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He braked hard but was travelling at between 25 and 27mph when he hit the bike, the court heard.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
During the drive we had passed a television set on the curb, and when he saw it, the driver braked hard and backed up.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
In 2018, he said an optional SpaceX package for the car would include 10 small rocket thrusters that will improve acceleration, braking and cornering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The regenerative braking means it "constantly feels like the car is stopping all the time".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
This quick acceleration and braking can help insects determine their position and maintain clear vision.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Authorities are also reviewing the SUV’s event data recorder to determine Rios’ speed, braking and acceleration in the seconds before the deadly crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Unfortunately, as she was braking to a halt, one of her wheels hit a bomb crater and the aircraft flipped upside down.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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