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
The team used a specialist retrieval system to access the airbag control module – where a snapshot of electronic data, triggered by the crash, revealed speeds, accelerator position, steering wheel angle and brake pedal application.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Stationary at the intersection, I stood on the brake pedal while Joe mashed buttons on the console.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
Lifting rates more gradually is akin to tapping the brake pedal less firmly.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
She pictured him behind the wheel of some old Lincoln with a student driver sign on top and a grumpy teacher in the passenger seat with an emergency brake pedal.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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