hurling

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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

On social media, he posts more provocatively than any other coach, hurling grenades at anyone and everyone, including his old bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Despite running nearly 2½ hours, it’s too speedy to accomplish everything it hopes, but the plotting is a blast, toying with expectations by hurling accusations and confessions at us when we aren’t expecting them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

On Stanton’s orders, Lafayette Baker staged a mock burial, wrapping the “body” in a horse blanket and publicly hurling it into the Potomac.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly