brake

Example Sentences

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I drew the boys away from the tracks and hugged them against me as the train pulled into the depot with squealing brakes and the hissing of steam.

From Literature

"There's the team that are responsible for the acceleration, the engine, right? So we expect the team working on the braking system was doing a good job," he said.

From BBC

In addition to cutting pollution, several experiments reported improvements in brake thermal efficiency.

From Science Daily

The Ifo Institute said this week a drawn-out conflict would put a brake on the recovery, reducing growth this year down from one percent to a meagre 0.6 percent.

From Barron's

When using a vehicle with level 2 automation, the driver must remain in control and attentive while the system assists with braking, acceleration or steering.

From Los Angeles Times