brake
Example Sentences
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They are focused on the energy profile of the new engines, which start to lose power at the end of straights long before the braking point for corners because they run out of electrical power.
From BBC
“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
A near record-low U.S. birthrate and an aging population also brake U.S. population growth.
Wall Street on Tuesday tapped the brakes on expectations for a quick deal to stave off an oil shock.
She said she was getting a ride to a housepainting job in Melbourne, Florida, when the car’s brakes failed and it crashed into a stop sign.
From Salon
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