brake

Example Sentences

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There are four ways of recovering energy: under braking; revving the engine in corners; lifting off early before a corner and harvesting while still on full throttle.

From BBC

Ford said that other technology, such as automatic emergency braking, remains functional at speeds above 62 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tomás slammed on the brakes, and John jumped out of the cab with his flashlight and began searching the road.

From Literature

Mr. Palmer clutched the steering wheel and slammed his foot on the brake.

From Literature

The former coalition partner of her LDP party, the moderate Komeito, had acted as a brake on defence issues over previous years.

From Barron's