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- built a small shelter in the brake to watch for deer
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- braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us
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“Brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brake. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of brake was in the 14th century
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