throttle

Example Sentences

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The uncompromising approach of the world's self-described "coolest dictator" has apparently caused little outrage in a region throttled by organized crime.

From Barron's

It wants a rollback of existing tariffs as well as a reprieve from export controls on U.S. technology that have throttled the Chinese tech sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

These include recovering while at full throttle, known as "super-clip", and lifting and coasting, as well as the standard method, during braking.

From BBC

Chinese negotiators are likely to push for a rollback of existing tariffs and a reprieve from the export controls on advanced artificial-intelligence chips that have throttled China’s tech sector, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal announced this month has rattled India's powerful farmers' unions, who argue that cheap US imports would throttle local producers in a country where agriculture employs more than 700 million people.

From Barron's