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throttle

[throt-l] / ˈθrɒt l /


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"Hyperscalers had attracted much of that buying, while the supply chain remained one of the cleanest expressions of the belief that the AI capex machine would keep running at full throttle," he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

When the bike is rolling-idling and coasting, the deactivation cycling is noticeable; throttle tip-in seems just a bit flat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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

He said they were also desirable due to being quiet and "so fast at the twist of a throttle", along with not having gears or refuelling to worry about.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Allen thoughtfully tapped the throttle, where the rabbit and the turtle indicated the two speeds.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

A quick search of online marketplaces reveals all sorts of modifications on offer, often shipped from eastern Europe, including motorbike-style twist grip throttles which allow the rider to accelerate without pedalling.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Plus: AI build-out fuels warehouse demand; war throttles another chokepoint: the Black Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

But in a repost and exchange with tech financier Paul Graham on Sunday, Musk admitted that his platform throttles posts with links in them.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024

They opened their throttles to full speed, and even then they were only just able to keep up.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

The NBA has now throttled the team with sanctions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Among those bracing for impact are shipping companies using the Panama Canal, a chokepoint that is tightening just as shipping is throttled from the Strait of Hormuz to the parched Rhine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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

No protest roadblocks remained standing in Bolivia on Tuesday, the government said, as it deployed the army to quell weeks-long demonstrations that had throttled roads nationwide.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

As a result, ships built and manned in Spain itself were able to sail to the West Indies; there was nothing equivalent to the Greenland bottleneck that had throttled Norse colonization.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

Privacy A VPN’s raison d’être: encrypting your traffic to mask your internet browsing from your ISP and prevent it from throttling your connection.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Tehran has been slowly throttling well production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

He’s also noted that open-source large language models with capabilities catching up to leading models may “offset” usage throttling.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026

It was not as though he was really surprised, thought Harry, as he wrestled with a thorny vine intent upon throttling him; he had had an inkling that this might happen sooner or later.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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