threw off
Example Sentences
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“Stores threw off nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of profits to fund job centers”—about 650 of them, which are separate facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Twenty-one-year-old Ben Waghorn, a member of England's 2024 under-20 World Cup-winning squad, threw off a clutch of Gloucester defenders on his way to his first Prem try.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Two hours before Thursday night’s Cactus League game, Snell threw off the mound in front of a group of reporters and fans at Camelback Ranch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Towards the end of the performance, she threw off her jacket to reveal a t-shirt bearing the legend "I Love QJ".
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
They made me think of dinner, which made my stomach speak, which threw off my thinking.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
