throw out

Example Sentences

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Cox Communications, a major broadband ISP, had asked the top court to throw out a jury verdict awarding $1 billion in damages to Sony Music Entertainment and other record labels.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They are also asking the court to throw out the 2019 agreement they say was used to silence them and are also seeking a ruling that the estate cannot force their claims into private arbitration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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

I throw out my arms and say, “Solis.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston