In about a hour here come one, like the de'il a braking hemp, jist more'n a roaring through the swamp.
"Hoosier Mosaics"
Maurice Thompson
That was Latham's last conscious thought as he surged against the Jovian's braking body; his fingers clung tenaciously, his last ebbing strength carried them both over the edge.
"One Purple Hope!"
Henry Hasse
"She's too far out for a reliable scanner track, Captain," he said, "but I'm pretty sure she's braking."
"Greylorn"
John Keith Laumer