brake
Example Sentences
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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
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
The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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
Vocabulary lists containing brake
"It Happened in Montgomery"
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"The Black Ferris" by Ray Bradbury
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 11
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