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brake

[breyk] / breɪk /




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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

They required a corner-entry style very different from Hamilton's natural approach, which has always been to brake late and use the pitch change of the car to help with rotation as he turns in.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

On account of regenerative braking, I might not have to change the brake pads until my vehicle hits 70,000 miles or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I pulled the wagon’s long brake lever and whoa-ed the oxen.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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