- past tense form of break.
brake
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Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending and economic growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
He is now 81 points ahead of team-mate George Russell, who finished fifth after a difficult race on a confusing strategy, and 101 clear of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who retired early on with brake failure.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The defendant had plenty of time to stop, to brake, to swerve,” Deputy Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"By releasing this brake, we can push neurons into a state that favors repair."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
He pulled hard at the handlebars to avoid hitting him, groped for the brake, but with an earsplitting, ground-trembling crash, he smashed into a muddy pond.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
Finally, near the bottom of Sugar Hill, Daryl braked.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
This quick acceleration and braking can help insects determine their position and maintain clear vision.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Authorities are also reviewing the SUV’s event data recorder to determine Rios’ speed, braking and acceleration in the seconds before the deadly crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The main one is the lack of a long straight leading into a big braking zone.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Investigators are expected to examine the aircraft’s speed, braking systems and mechanical condition, along with weather and other factors.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
All of the train’s braking and acceleration came in jerks and shuddering decelerations that threatened to throw them off their perches.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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