throw out

Example Sentences

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They can either confirm the charges, in which case a full trial takes place, throw out the case and free El Hishri, or change the charges he faces.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

This new version isn’t hemmed in by the traditional structures of a book musical, allowing it to play fast and loose with the theatrical context without having to throw out the story or the score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Investors “better throw out their old market playbooks, because the rules have changed,” Singh added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The judge agreed to throw out the case last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

You should throw out some of this junk, she says.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood