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The once reticent Lopes also showed leadership qualities as early as 1976, when a throw by new Dodgers outfielder Dusty Baker had missed the cutoff man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Seahawks safety Julian Love soon intercepted a throw from New England quarterback Drake Maye, and the Patriots never recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

And at that point, he simply couldn’t resist launching a throw deep down the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It did not make too much difference at the Stadium of Light because the average length of a throw into the final third reached another season high in the Arsenal game, up to 28.6m.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Scooter gets a throw rug and some newspapers and makes her sit on them.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli




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