flung
Example Sentences
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The successful launch of SpaceX’s IPO got the market excited that the window to go public was flung open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
This has left men like Wang, who are in their late 30s and who live in smaller cities or far- flung, rural areas, with few options.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
During the final round of the PGA Championship in 2025, he angrily flung his driver near a volunteer so hard that it damaged a sign and snapped the head off the club’s shaft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
I forget what Beatrice and I were doing when Louise flung herself among us.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
