But it remains much lower than in mid-2008, when the bank last applied the brakes.

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In short, whether QE2 had anything to do with inflation, that inflation has applied the brakes to economic growth.

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With hindsight, it might have been better if the Fed had applied the brakes earlier last year to cool the stockmarket.

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It was Lendl Simmons who applied the brakes, introduced for the 13th over and striking with his third ball when Jayasuriya missed with an attempted reverse sweep.

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However editor Peter Rippon then "applied the brakes", said Panorama.

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As the inflation rate climbed above 3% a month late last year, he silently applied the brakes: the government raised interest rates and slowed the rate of increase in public spending.

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The National Transportation Safety Board also found evidence on the brake discs and the rails leading up to the crash scene suggesting McMillan may have applied the brakes manually in the moments before impact.

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If the air brakes on a semi truck fail, the brakes are applied, bringing the truck to a stop.

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