throw
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Then, thanks to a pair of off days built into the series, both the Game 1 and Game 2 starters could be available to throw in an if-necessary Game 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
To make the economics work for all you can eat meat and potatoes, executives with the Golden Corral buffet chain watch not only what their customers consume, but what they throw away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Unless you’re going to throw everything out and start over again, you’re going to have a very incoherent thing. Unless you have a clear strategy, you’re going to have some apples and oranges.”
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s the same instant-gratification impulse: “I have some money, let me throw it at something and hope it doubles tomorrow.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
‘By someone who we were helping. Betrayed by those who are greedy enough to look after their own skin and throw everyone else to the wolves.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Not counting the long bomb, every team throws many passes while the receiver is running.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
"Going sober - it's glorious. It's not always easy but it's always worth it and I feel much more able to cope with what life throws at me," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
With an all-time great tight end in Travis Kelce and a game-breaking receiver in Tyreek Hill, he could elude pass rushers and move the ball downfield with just a couple of throws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But after a conversation with an athletic trainer and a couple practice throws, he remained in the game for the rest of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Ducky, Eleanor. I hope the studio thinks the same and throws me a contract, so my scenes aren’t all so itty-bitty.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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And then one day, when I had a bunch of almost-rotten bananas sitting on my kitchen counter, I threw them together and made a cake.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who exited his start last week with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
So I threw myself down one rabbit hole after another.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
"If he was on that stage, everybody liked him and he just threw darts, I think I'd get bored of watching him," Holden said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I’d been so focused on getting answers that I’d thrown all caution out the window, and I never threw caution out the window.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Through three games, Washington has thrown for 892 yards and six touchdowns with no turnovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
One was his last state dinner in Washington, thrown by former President Barack Obama 2015, when Xi also wore a Mao suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The disc feeds the white dwarf, while some matter can also be thrown back into space in powerful outflows.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Hashimi said she would have to avoid stones being thrown at her whilst riding her bike.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Elliot had essentially thrown the contents of a toilet used by a boatful of sailors over the top of me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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"People would be cheering, jumping on the seats, even throwing money at the screen," Chaturvedi said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
It culminates in a deeply unserious fight scene where everyone is very obviously not throwing punches.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
Walton appeared on Steve Harvey's television show aged 11 to showcase his boxing ability, throwing combinations on the pads before also demonstrating his gymnastics skills with a backflip.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Advice from well-meaning friends and family warning that renting is just throwing away money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Theo asks, throwing his hands up in the air.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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