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brake

[breyk] / breɪk /




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Otis’s brake solved the central problem of vertical transportation: safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She says she has received amber ratings when commuting to Belfast for work and a red score when she had to brake sharply on a country road.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

For example, follistatin effectively releases the hand brake on muscle development by blocking myostatin, the protein that normally keeps it in check.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“We think that the sorting out of these uncertainties plus likely somewhat slower earnings growth are likely to place a brake on share price appreciation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Her foot pressed against the brake, she wipes a finger beneath her eye.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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