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throttle

[throt-l] / ˈθrɒt l /


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It comes just 12 days after LIV CEO O'Neil promised the tour would continue uninterrupted and at "full throttle" amid rumours Saudi Arabia are about to withdraw funding.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Around the same time, some tapes made headlines for their value, encouraging Renoir to go full throttle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

"We have seen some quotes where the underwriter has actually warranted that the vessel goes through at... full throttle," said Smith.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

She reached for the control that in a gyropter would tilt the airfoil, and pushed the throttle forward, and at once the intention craft leapt into the air.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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