Words similar to brakes

Example sentences for: brakes

How can you use “brakes” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Whenever wages start to go up a bit--God forbid, workers should see their salaries jump--Wall Street gets jittery about inflation and the Fed pumps the brakes.
If you’re going to join in, check the brakes and tires and make sure a strong lock is included.
It's refreshing to be reminded every so often that there is still at least one thing that can put the brakes on our warp-drive news cycle--the three-day weekend.
Similarly, no one really believes that raising the Fed funds rate from 5.25 percent to 5.50 percent is going to put the brakes on economic growth (although the gradual rise from 4.75 percent to 5.50 percent has to have had some effect).
Screech of Bats and Brakes Answer