brake pedal
Americannoun
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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
That would increase brake pedal travel and make stopping distances longer.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
As we started our left turn, though, the steering wheel spasmed and the brake pedal juddered.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023
The car rolled forward of its own accord and I panicked, slamming my foot down on what I thought was the brake pedal.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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