pedal
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Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
"Right now, it's like the AI industry has a gas pedal, but it doesn't have a brake pedal."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I executed a couple of full-power stops from highway speeds—tires chirping, brake pedal chattering—and our SS slowed up, hard, straight and true.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Until Americans take their foot off the pedal, or the war ends, prices are unlikely to come down much.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
I pedal furiously through my neighborhood, taking the potholed roads I usually avoid because I know today they'll be faster.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing pedal
Body Language: Ped, Pod ("Foot")
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