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When we reached the channel, I told Roz to hang on and I squeezed the right, trigger-style throttle control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

"I knew instantly when it flew over my building - our apartment building - that it was a twin engine jet at full throttle," said Charles, a trained pilot.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

When the bike is rolling-idling and coasting, the deactivation cycling is noticeable; throttle tip-in seems just a bit flat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

A Class 2 e-bike can also be ridden by all ages, but those bicycles also include a throttle along pedal assist, and max out at a speed of 20 mph.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

In a panic he twisted the throttle and the johnboat picked up speed, but that didn’t help—Jasper Jr. was stuck on the end of my line like a moray eel.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

But Europe can ill afford to anger China in case it throttles supplies of rare earth minerals that are vital for the continent's industrial sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

A quick search of online marketplaces reveals all sorts of modifications on offer, often shipped from eastern Europe, including motorbike-style twist grip throttles which allow the rider to accelerate without pedalling.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

After that, Shin said, the throttles were reduced to idle power and the brakes were reapplied until the end of the data recording.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

They opened their throttles to full speed, and even then they were only just able to keep up.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

Ukrainian forces on Wednesday said their access to satellite communications had been throttled, slowing down their drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The NBA has now throttled the team with sanctions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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

But that has been throttled since the war as Iran largely closed the strait, throwing global markets into turmoil and driving up oil prices.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

George throttled down to steer around a slow SUV that didn’t know how to drive in the snow or didn’t know where it was going.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

That’s when utilities urge people to use less electricity, say, by throttling their air conditioners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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

Higher exports from the U.S. have helped to offset—but not eliminate—the supply chasm created by the throttling of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

It was not as though he was really surprised, thought Harry, as he wrestled with a thorny vine intent upon throttling him; he had had an inkling that this might happen sooner or later.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling