brake pedal
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The brake pedal wasn’t applied in the final minute before the crash occurred, the affidavit said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Stationary at the intersection, I stood on the brake pedal while Joe mashed buttons on the console.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
Seconds later, Dillon jumped into action, hitting the brake pedal and clutching the steering wheel.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
As we started our left turn, though, the steering wheel spasmed and the brake pedal juddered.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Then suddenly, for no apparent reason—she might have gotten the accelerator and the brake pedal mixed up—she stood on the brake pedal with all her might.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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