throttle
Example Sentences
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But the battery drains in about 11 seconds at full throttle.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
The slight turbo lag and diffident throttle behavior at low speed goes away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Kuwait said that it may have to throttle production as its oil storage facilities fill up, and other producers may also do so temporarily.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Daddy, already sit-sit-sitting at the table, pulled out my chair and I slumped into it, relieved that Aunt Goldie didn’t want to throttle me.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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