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Example Sentences

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Japan has developed a habit of throwing cash hither and yon to no good effect other than to accumulate debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

So Adam fights the Justice folks, hurling them hither and yon and being by them hurled.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022

But these types of deals — trades that send Pro Bowl quarterbacks and wideouts hither and yon — will only reinforce that idea.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2022

He ambles hither and yon investigating such everyday subjects as sneakers, ice cream and denim.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2019

“Uncle Louver says that sometimes, even now, he catches a shadowy glimpse of that figure going hither and yon, especially during a full moon.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool