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throw

[throh] / θroʊ /




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Knicks coach Mike Brown, hardly a confrontationalist, wondered out loud about San Antonio’s 24-to-8 free throw advantage in the second half.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"It made me want to throw up," he recalls.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

My suggestion — throw on your best headphones and find a shady tree to lean back against and chill out.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

They don’t throw the plane away after each flight.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I rise from the bench to throw away my half-eaten cone.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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