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brake

[breyk] / breɪk /




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Designed to lower auto emissions by temporarily shutting off the engine while the brake is engaged, it also makes driving feel unnatural, jerky and unenjoyable, Donio and his fellow stop-start haters argue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Doc Smith jammed her foot on the brake, but it didn’t do any good.

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner




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