overboard
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"Jane doesn't want some other woman, if God forbid this happens to them, to be left on their own, thrown overboard like she was."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Raman, for better or worse, might be inclined to push-start the old jalopy, oil the gears and throw department heads overboard if they don’t deliver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The body of a missing ferry passenger who fell overboard has been found on a beach in North Ayrshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Later, the first words he uttered on radio were about not going "overboard" after back-to-back wins against their city rivals.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I think that’s a fair statement without going overboard.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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