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The tourists are hampered by Babar's hand injury, and stand-in captain Salman said he would have batted had he won the toss.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
If you find candied citrus peel, toss some in; if not, use the zest of a full orange.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a clip on his personal TikTok, Burnham, thanks to clever editing, appears to toss up a mortarboard hat and catch a builder's helmet, as he promotes technical education.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
And Ohtani has progressed to long toss, although manager Dave Roberts said he’s not sure when he’ll move to throwing bullpens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
I turn around just in time to see Logan toss a french fry right at us.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
She delights in covering her hair with a white shirt she tosses over her shoulders with mock-Breck-ad delight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Displaying as always her couture hauteur, Miranda, who doesn’t even remember Andy from her long-ago gig, tosses the former assistant in a terrible office and tells her she will inevitably fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
In the glow of a ring light, he tosses off glib advice that might itself be worthless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Andie tosses a few flirtatious barbs across the checkout counter, inquiring if Blane will be paying with cash or an American Express Platinum card.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Uncle Ty tosses a fireball, and with a snap of their fingers, the Manifestor puts it out.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
The brand emphasizes that its pieces are meant to last even with heavy use and not just be tossed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
We liked working together, and he saw that we had a similar wavelength, and he just kind of tossed it up, like, ‘Hey, how would you feel about scoring a feature?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Think of this as savory frico brittle: buttery Ritz crackers, broken into uneven pebbles and hunks, tossed with Parmesan, herbs and a little fat, then baked until the cheese melts into crisp, golden clusters.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
"The bison hooked him with his left horn on his hip and tossed him in the air," Mike Macleod, who recorded the incident, told the Cowboy State Daily, a local paper.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He tossed the last of the feed on the ground.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
We tost off a Bottle of honest Port, which we relisht with a broil’d Chicken.
From Patrick Henry by Moses Coit Tyler
I have been tost about hither and thither, as if on the waves of a stormy sea, and left ever and anon to perish without hope of rescue!
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann
Your needles, pins, your thread, And tapes all lost— Your housewife here, And there your work-bag tost.
From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by E. W. (Edward William) Cole
And I looked on 'mid the watery strife, When the world was deluged and all was lost Save one blessed vessel, preserver of life, Which rode on through safety, though tempest tost.
From Moon Lore by Timothy Harley
When Mary was in her fits, if the witch but so much as laid her hand upon her she was tost and shaken fearfully.
From Witch Stories by E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton
Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder's helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK's new prime minister Andy Burnham has embraced social media with a deft touch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
It almost got captured several times but managed to escape the clutches of the crew members or from underneath the towels they were tossing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
That includes her niece who has cleared the entire fridge of any produce, tossing it all into the rubbish, including what Michelle saw as a perfectly good watermelon.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Spread them on a sheet pan and bake at 400°F for 8 to 12 minutes, tossing once, until crisp and deeply golden.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
He slept little, working deep into the night and tossing the problem over in his mind even as he lay in bed.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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