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throwaway

[throh-uh-wey] / ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ /












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Unfortunately the musical, while still retaining some throwaway jokes, takes itself more seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The Oakland Raiders had a throwaway 12th-round pick in the 1977 draft, and then-coach John Madden grew frustrated hearing his personnel executives contemplate using it on a basketball player or track guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

And there are no throwaway roles in “The Secret Agent”: “Even the small characters represent ideas about Brazilian life and its contradictions,” Domingues adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Suez called for a more ambitious plan to tackle the fire risk and environmental damage from cheap throwaway vapes, such as a nationwide recycling scheme paid for by producers.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

We need to forge ahead with our heads raised, not buried in scraps of throwaway paper.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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