towel

Example Sentences

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“But if the conflict drags on, gasoline prices move even higher in the summer driving season, and stocks continue to falter, consumers could throw in the towel and start to pull back on their spending.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Of course, the barbershop, where ball talk is real talk, and where the expectations around the Dodgers upcoming quest for a three-peat recently smothered me like a hot towel to the head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

If you faced challenges in your business or burned out in your career, did you throw in the towel or step back and breathe, and ask what your body was telling you?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“I cover it with a towel, like with tortillas, and warm it for like a minute,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Nurse Beverly asked, pausing the towel with Max’s hair left in spikes, just the way he liked it.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix