- past tense form of break.
brake
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A "Walter Mitty character" who falsely claimed his luxury electric Jaguar had malfunctioned on the motorway and could not brake, forcing police to bring it to an emergency stop, has been jailed.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The aircraft hit the sand and rolled for about 100 feet before Mike made a hard turn, forcing the aircraft to brake and enabling the pair to emerge unscathed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Today it counts over 750 locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, offering auto repair and tire services that include oil changes and brake maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Carefully he pulled it down, tied the loose ends and put the brake on the turning blades.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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
“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
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
She compared the choice to braking for a stop sign, pressing gently on the pedal earlier to avoid having to stomp on it later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Continental last year spun off a division focused on car components including braking systems and sensors as a separate entity, called Aumovio.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 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
It was the sound of Arthur and Erik accelerating, braking, and sliding through the mud on the perimeter road.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
Vocabulary lists containing brake
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