brake
Example Sentences
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In fact, she had been the brake woman on the Swiss national team and had hoped to be competing in these Olympics herself.
From Los Angeles Times
After the German release of its debt brake a year ago, potentially unleashing $1 trillion of government spending, there’s a new capital cycle starting, Lancaster believes.
From MarketWatch
U.S. automakers have been pumping the brakes on their electric-vehicle businesses for months, and the costs are piling up.
While “Neighbors” smacks of the kind of thing calculated to raise a nation’s already elevated blood pressure, it may have a calming effect or at least tap the brakes on the crazier behavior.
While the move raises ethical questions — users receive money they may not immediately repay — consumer advocates say it can function as an emergency brake for people who have borrowed more than they can realistically afford.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
