throttle
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Class 2 e-bikes have a throttle that allows users to operate them without pedaling, but the electric motors top out at 20 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But as the EV age dawned, helped by top-down policy such as generous subsidies, Chinese firms hit the throttle.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
O’Regan told MarketWatch that as AI “usage accelerates and agents proliferate,” overwhelming demand for tokens is putting pressure on AI companies to throttle back usage and may potentially even cause outages.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
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
Your left hand holds a stick which contains the engine throttle, plus the control which makes the helicopter go up and down.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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