Examples of parking brake in a Sentence
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The damage may cause an unintended activation of the parking brake or loss of the parking brake function.
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James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Tektro mechanical disc brakes provide stopping power, plus there's a parking brake as well.
—Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
The vehicles may fail to display the gear position, which could result in the car rolling away if the parking brake is not engaged, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
A number of committed campers and preppers on Reddit have suggested putting the car in neutral, engaging the parking brake (or putting chocks behind the rear wheels), and exiting the car from the passenger side (as opening the driver side door can make the car auto-shift for safety).
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Tektro mechanical disc brakes provide stopping power, plus there's a parking brake as well.
—Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
The vehicles may fail to display the gear position, which could result in the car rolling away if the parking brake is not engaged, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
A number of committed campers and preppers on Reddit have suggested putting the car in neutral, engaging the parking brake (or putting chocks behind the rear wheels), and exiting the car from the passenger side (as opening the driver side door can make the car auto-shift for safety).
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Parking brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20brake. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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