brake
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These include - but are in no way limited to - the level of downforce chosen at front and rear, the settings for the suspension and differential, and brake pad and disc material.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
April’s reading was the lowest since May 2020, a time of pandemic lockdowns that put a brake on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This process acted as a natural brake on warming for millions of years and helped move Earth toward its present cooler climate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
He slammed his foot on the brake, ducking at the same time.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
On the front brakes it just braked a lot more than what I thought and in the rear brakes there was no deceleration at all.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
An 8-year-old Labrador mix, Trevor, had escaped his owner’s yard and ran into the street in front of a Waymo, which braked suddenly, KCAL-TV reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
The Ferrari honked, weaved back and forth, braked, honked again.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Since regenerative braking lets you drive with just the accelerator pedal, I go days without ever touching the brake pedal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Tesla has not clarified if its semitruck has an automatic emergency braking system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
A federal safety regulator has found that a long-standing investigation into unexpected braking issues in certain Tesla models posed only a low safety risk and have been addressed in subsequent software updates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The organisation's president Edmund King advised drivers to slow down and avoid harsh braking or steering if they come across a softened or damaged road surface.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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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