- past tense form of break.
brake
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Debotte told the court she shouted "bike" three times, but Richardson made no attempt to slow down or brake before the Volvo smashed into the left side of the cyclist.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Police found no brake marks that would have indicated she had tried to stop before crashing, according to the records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
That's because of the switch between having the front and rear wings open in drag-reduction mode on the straights and closing in corners means the cars drop down towards the ground when they brake.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
By then, Demis Hassabis had already sketched out a design for a brake system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
I couldn’t bring myself to remind Grandpa that he had two good feet, one of which should of found the brake.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
“The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before contact was made.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
Jerry G. braked at Joe Mondragon’s beanfield and, as he surveyed the scene, motor idling, he lit a cigarette.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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Updated braking software helps the rover avoid collisions with rocks, and the electrical current limits for its steering motors have been nearly doubled.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
In vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping capabilities, third-party devices like Comma.ai’s work by taking control of the steering, braking and powertrain functions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Regulatory T cells, which normally act as a braking system to prevent excessive immune activity, also began producing inflammatory molecules during recurring flares.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Another reason is regenerative braking, the process whereby when drivers release the accelerator, the electric car starts to slow down and uses the energy to feed the battery.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I hear the sounds on the street—car tires through slush, buses braking and hissing as they lower and open doors, boots striking cement, voices talking on cell phones, radio music from a fast truck.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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