throttle

One bipartisan bill would require developers of the most powerful systems to retain the ability to throttle, suspend or shut them down.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Dad was in charge of the throttle and brake, his son would control the rest.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The eight-speed transmission shuffles up to overdrive as soon as the throttle pressure slackens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Like all such powertrains, the turbocharged 2.0-liter throttle tip-in is kind of soft and acceleration overly elastic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

He shoved Pong back into a seat and wedged himself at the controls, the wheel in one hand, throttle in the other.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Opponents long argued it throttles competition among the association’s members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

They have throttles and much more powerful motors and may only be ridden legally on private land with the owner's permission.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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

The NBA has now throttled the team with sanctions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

About five miles separate Agoura and Westlake high schools, but there seemed to be a great deal more distance between them Friday night, as host Westlake throttled the Chargers 38-7 in a nonleague game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

How else to explain those tech CEOs who usually can’t get enough change suddenly wanting it throttled?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Beijing in response throttled the number of flights to the country and advised Chinese tourists to stay away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The engines crooned mellifluously as McWatt throttled back to loiter and allow the rest of the planes in his flight to catch up.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Train wi-fi performed well just 1% of the time, with train companies criticised for using outdated technology and throttling internet speeds too much.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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

Higher exports from the U.S. have helped to offset—but not eliminate—the supply chasm created by the throttling of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

He’s also noted that open-source large language models with capabilities catching up to leading models may “offset” usage throttling.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026

There were the nagging headlines about the missing E.I.S., the embarrassing resignation of Kimberly Lou Dixon, the TV footage of Chuck Muckle throttling Kelly Colfax... and, last but not least, those darn owls.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen