throttle
Example Sentences
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The so-called “cooperative steering” function permits drivers to make brief, fine-grained adjustments to the steering and throttle without canceling.
The short-term impact of opening the fiscal, monetary and credit throttles is easy to predict: rapid growth.
Before long, he was confidently diagnosing the vehicle’s issue: a loose throttle body cable.
From Los Angeles Times
The Eagles tore apart Kansas City’s defense while Philadelphia’s defense throttled Patrick Mahomes, who threw an interception returned for a touchdown long before he threw a touchdown of his own.
There was no throttle, just the consistency of panic, complete with sniffing and pivoting.
From Salon
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