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throttle

[throt-l] / ˈθrɒt l /


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But I did install some native Linux games from GOG and the Humble Bundle with only moderate success: Full Throttle Remastered wouldn’t play audio, and Cave Story+ didn’t recognize the Deck controls.

From The Verge • Feb. 25, 2022

He is also developing an action drama series called Throttle, writing a memoir, producing and narrating two modelling documentaries, and appearing on an episode of ABC show Celebrity Dating Game.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2021

Throttle response felt better than in earlier Titans, and the test-driven truck slowed and adjusted to driver demands on the accelerator better than expected.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2016

The house has also appeared in 2003’s Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and is often used for high-fashion photo shoots.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2016

Throttle valves automatically closed upon the bursting of a pipe, or the breaking of machinery, are operated by electricity, automatically, or by hand at a distance.

From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry




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