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throttle

[throt-l] / ˈθrɒt l /


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For Anthropic in particular, computing constraints have caused outages and forced it to throttle users, while OpenAI’s Codex is rapidly gaining popularity, adding pressure as Anthropic struggles to keep pace with its own growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Class 2 e-bikes have a throttle that allows users to operate them without pedaling, but the electric motors top out at 20 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It comes just 12 days after LIV CEO O'Neil promised the tour would continue uninterrupted and at "full throttle" amid rumours Saudi Arabia are about to withdraw funding.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But as the EV age dawned, helped by top-down policy such as generous subsidies, Chinese firms hit the throttle.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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




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