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throttle

[throt-l] / ˈθrɒt l /


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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

In any event, the Maverick’s Normal mode drivability suffers from the overly elastic throttle at low speed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Class 2 includes a throttle, but is also capped at 20 miles per hour.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It defines how predictably and agreeably a car will swivel its hips, under braking and throttle, without spinning out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

I hung on, standing on the deck, reaching inboard for wheel and throttle and clutch with my left hand.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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

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

“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

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

How else to explain those tech CEOs who usually can’t get enough change suddenly wanting it throttled?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The gap ballooned early in the Iran war as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz throttled exports of diesel and oil suitable for refining it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Persian Gulf nations that throttled oil production will need time to restart operations and ships may wait to attempt passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The engines crooned mellifluously as McWatt throttled back to loiter and allow the rest of the planes in his flight to catch up.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The bill would also establish a graduated response framework, allowing regulators to impose measures based on the severity of a threat, including throttling a model’s capabilities, limiting access, suspending operations or ordering a complete shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

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

“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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