throttle

Example Sentences

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But the battery drains in about 11 seconds at full throttle.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"You just need to back off the throttle or turn down the battery and you charge the thing. So no more challenge in the high speed."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That adjustment will allow the Fed to throttle back its bond purchases without depriving the banking system of the reserves it needs.

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

The engineer on the observation train laid a hand on the throttle.

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