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The initial throttle response can feel lethargic, the gas pedal too elastic; then, when the network gets the news, the power comes in a rush, often a tick after you really need it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

They played with such intensity in the second half against PSG that I wonder how much that has taken out of them, but they will want to keep their foot on the throttle.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

After a few jaw-clenching, squinty-eyed minutes—and after stuffing the CrossWave so hard it practically tore off my trunks—I eased off the throttle, exhausted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

"Hyperscalers had attracted much of that buying, while the supply chain remained one of the cleanest expressions of the belief that the AI capex machine would keep running at full throttle," he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Even though I’m not good with machines, I figured out that was the throttle and the pictures meant fast and slow.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

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

Plus: AI build-out fuels warehouse demand; war throttles another chokepoint: the Black Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

She escaped the control of her hard-driving father by marrying, only to see her creative life throttled as she competed for piano time with her husband.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Among those bracing for impact are shipping companies using the Panama Canal, a chokepoint that is tightening just as shipping is throttled from the Strait of Hormuz to the parched Rhine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

No protest roadblocks remained standing in Bolivia on Tuesday, the government said, as it deployed the army to quell weeks-long demonstrations that had throttled roads nationwide.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Persian Gulf nations that throttled oil production will need time to restart operations and ships may wait to attempt passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Then he throttled up, turned tight, and motored west, adjusting to the north less than five degrees in the hope of stumbling across a buoy marker.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Shaheds fly at speeds in excess of 198mph, meaning SpaceX's throttling makes Ukrainian efforts to chase them down all but impossible.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

It has been desperate to avoid a ban, warning that it risked throttling supplies of diesel and gasoline in the U.S. and would lead to higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Beijing began throttling exports of some of those materials in recent years, raising global alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Privacy A VPN’s raison d’être: encrypting your traffic to mask your internet browsing from your ISP and prevent it from throttling your connection.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

He was white as the moon and shaking so hard it was as if some outside force were throttling him.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff