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brake

noun as in stopping device; check

verb as in check; stop

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New research from the University of Utah has now pinpointed two unexpected groups of brain cells in mice that behave like "accelerators" and "brakes" for anxious behavior.

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If a driver is almost fully alongside another car heading to the braking zone, they are absolutely entitled to make the move.

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The International Olympic Committee pumped the brakes on a report Monday that the body was poised to ban athletes born male from competing in women’s Olympic events, saying that “no decisions have been taken yet.”

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Piastri had been fully alongside approaching the corner, but had to brake earlier on the inside line.

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“You have to be thinking about how you’re hitting your apex turns, where you are braking.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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