fling
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Thousands flock to a small Spanish town to fling tomatoes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Danson was freshly split from his second wife, producer Cassandra Coates, who served him divorce papers after the tabloids outed his fling with Goldberg early that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
In this zone, the combined gravitational effects of the two stars either fling planets out of the system or pull them inward until they are destroyed.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
The fact that he turns blue from overexertion makes him unlikely to seriously pursue a fling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
“Your own act, Estella, to fling yourself away upon a brute?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
The snare's "exceptionally high power" flings the ant into a bigger web at "15 times the most extreme g-forces experienced by jet pilots", said lead researcher Prof Ajay Narendra.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
Bertrand often flings bowling balls—flaming ones on New Year’s Eve—but today we’re launching spherical garden stones.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
He flings his arms around me before I can say hello, and now he’s just standing here hugging me like a cobra.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Stray bits of seaweed were flung to the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
This has left men like Wang, who are in their late 30s and who live in smaller cities or far- flung, rural areas, with few options.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Jacob was flung to the other side of the road, experts testified at the civil trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
When the pixies attacked, I flung my arms up and swatted at them.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
His offspring are made of lesser stuff than him, but our hero manages to earn redemption by flinging a stockcar around a tri-oval racetrack 180 times at 200 miles per hour.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Band leader Jurin shouts "Hesono", and the other members reply with a loud shout of "Oh", flinging their arms towards the sky.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Now flinging himself head-over-heels feels as simple as a single jump, Malinin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
What makes the act of flinging himself upside down so audacious is that it’s entirely gratuitous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Aimee saw me flinging myself around the bar and, just by looking at my movements, she could tell I was frustrated.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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