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hurling

[hur-ling] / ˈhɜr lɪŋ /




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A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronted the attacker until police officers arrived at the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

President Trump is known for hurling scathing insults at world leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The England midfielder's 57th-minute goal prompted Emery to roar in delight before ripping off his jacket and hurling it into the air.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

What they refrain from hurling in that moment, or at any point throughout “Welcome to Derry,” is a dehumanizing slur splashed all over the pages of the original “It.”

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

Anyway, so she embarrassed him and I still got yelled at for hurling my pencil.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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