throw out

Example Sentences

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Moreno thought it would be lovely for Carpino to throw out the first pitch and, under different circumstances, it would have been.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

When she finished the drink, she couldn’t find anywhere to throw out the plastic cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The other issue—the fear, really—is that squabbles in science can be weaponized; used as an excuse to curtail funding, or to throw out common-sense policies that curtail plastic use.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

She asked an appeals court to order that Combs be resentenced, should the panel choose not to throw out his conviction in its entirety.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

My job was to stand there, shake hands, and throw out yeses and noes as needed.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon