brake

Example Sentences

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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

A near record-low U.S. birthrate and an aging population also brake U.S. population growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

"As you heard the brake, a couple seconds later it was just a very loud boom," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I’ll have to be careful—if I brake too hard, I’ll stall in midair and go tumbling.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu