throttle
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To perform what has to be the most elegant holeshot in history, drivers will have to engage “Spirited Mode” by holding down both brake and throttle then releasing the brake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
"You just need to back off the throttle or turn down the battery and you charge the thing. So no more challenge in the high speed."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
This is when a driver lifts off the throttle to recover energy - and when that happens the front and rear wings close.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Shakira gently ushered Spanish into the American radio waves with 2005’s massive “Hips Don’t Lie,” then full throttle with Alejandro Sanz in their reggaeton hit “La Tortura.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
I whipped the dinghy around, aimed it toward the channel, and twisted the throttle wide open.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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