throttle

Example Sentences

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The adjustment is tied to the U.S. income-tax season, which affects banking system reserves, allowing the Fed to throttle back purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They have to run full out when power demand is highest and then throttle back the rest of the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Kuwait said that it may have to throttle production as its oil storage facilities fill up, and other producers may also do so temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“The throttle is coming up,” said Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Then they eased the throttle back to thirty-four.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown