Kuske is called the brakeman, but it's a misleading title, because he only applies the brake to pull the sled up after the finish.

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Most of the losses are coming at leveraged financial firms, like banks, which will in turn pull back lending, applying another brake on economic growth.

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If you pull those wires, you disconnect the brake and taillights.

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Parking sensors let you know when to brake, return the vehicle to drive and pull forward.

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