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throttle

[throt-l] / ˈθrɒt l /


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And when the action reaches its combustible Sam Shepardesque climax, Stephanie Kerley Schwartz’s transformed set leaves little room for the confrontation scene that Flynn directs at full throttle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

This strategy adds momentum and value factors to a growth-oriented index strategy, while “you might throttle back a bit on valuations that get high,” Kalivas said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

For Anthropic in particular, computing constraints have caused outages and forced it to throttle users, while OpenAI’s Codex is rapidly gaining popularity, adding pressure as Anthropic struggles to keep pace with its own growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It comes just 12 days after LIV CEO O'Neil promised the tour would continue uninterrupted and at "full throttle" amid rumours Saudi Arabia are about to withdraw funding.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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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