throwing in the towel
Example Sentences
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Pedro Sánchez said last year he had considered resigning but eventually decided "throwing in the towel is not an option".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
It won’t end in the next couple of weeks, if you are banking on the Iranians throwing in the towel.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Also of note, while investors were back to questioning AI plays on Thursday, strategists said that doesn’t mean people have been wholesale throwing in the towel on tech.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
It’s a way of throwing in the towel, waving the white flag, wishing for the mercy rule used in youth baseball.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
"Looks like he's throwing in the towel," Jones, said happily.
From Master of None by Goble, Neil
