throttle
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They played with such intensity in the second half against PSG that I wonder how much that has taken out of them, but they will want to keep their foot on the throttle.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
I swung the nose of the CrossWave toward shore and pinned the throttle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
California law caps pedal-assisted e-bikes at 28 mph and throttle models at 20 mph, but Amazon had continued selling bikes capable of exceeding 40 mph despite the risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dad was in charge of the throttle and brake, his son would control the rest.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Switching gears to forward, I headed out, full throttle, just as fast as my skiff could go.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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But Europe can ill afford to anger China in case it throttles supplies of rare earth minerals that are vital for the continent's industrial sector.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
They have throttles and much more powerful motors and may only be ridden legally on private land with the owner's permission.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But if an internet service provider throttles traffic in response to data caps, a VPN can’t stop that.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
“You never know what the body throttles back,” Treinen said earlier in camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
They opened their throttles to full speed, and even then they were only just able to keep up.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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A senior Ukrainian official, who asked not to be named, told AFP on Wednesday that Starlink data communication speeds had been "throttled".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
About five miles separate Agoura and Westlake high schools, but there seemed to be a great deal more distance between them Friday night, as host Westlake throttled the Chargers 38-7 in a nonleague game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Beijing in response throttled the number of flights to the country and advised Chinese tourists to stay away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Oil fields and refineries that throttled production or sustained damage during the war will need to be brought back online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The pilots throttled back the engines and all nine helicopters landed safely on the great yellow wasteland.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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Beijing began throttling exports of some of those materials in recent years, raising global alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
We evaluated streaming performance and P2P behavior by running downloads and streaming concurrently to observe throttling and buffering.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Train wi-fi performed well just 1% of the time, with train companies criticised for using outdated technology and throttling internet speeds too much.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Higher exports from the U.S. have helped to offset—but not eliminate—the supply chasm created by the throttling of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
“You have no idea who I am,” I said, my anger throttling my words into a hiss.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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