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throwaway

[throh-uh-way] / ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ /












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And then she remembered a few throwaway lines from a comedy series about a matchmaking festival in Ireland.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Clearly, the algorithm masters aren’t too precious about these throwaway texts; their core strategy will always be to embrace whatever seems to work best in the moment.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

A sweet little throwaway in which Mellencamp picks up steaks at the grocery store for a picnic with his daughter Teddi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“For so long, people thought it was just the most effortless throwaway career,” Berman says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

If there be any good throwaway, somebody always finds it before me and Lally....

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple




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