throw out

Example Sentences

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Barerra Valencia had to throw out a bunch of meat because it had rotted during the days the store was closed, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

They can either confirm the charges, in which case a full trial takes place, throw out the case and free El Hishri, or change the charges he faces.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Investors “better throw out their old market playbooks, because the rules have changed,” Singh added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The judge agreed to throw out the case last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

My mother was not too happy to leave her garden, but made the best of it: “At least it’s a chance to throw out a lot of that junk in the cellar,” she said.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood