threw out
Example Sentences
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It threw out the schedule it had published two weeks earlier and started buying back long-term bonds in an effort to push the rate down.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The state judge previously threw out two terrorism-related murder charges, saying murder committed for ideological reasons—such as an alleged attempt to draw attention to inequalities in the healthcare system—doesn’t meet the legal definition of terrorism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A US judge threw out a case against Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani on Monday after the Trump administration decided to drop the fraud and bribery allegations against him.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2021, a trial court in Goa threw out all the charges against him.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Another example is the Algerian revolution, led by Ben Bella; they threw out the French who had been there over 100 years.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
