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

The maximum rate was accessible only when a driver had lifted off the throttle and the wings had closed.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The adjustment is tied to the U.S. income-tax season, which affects banking system reserves, allowing the Fed to throttle back purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They have to run full out when power demand is highest and then throttle back the rest of the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Then they eased the throttle back to thirty-four.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown