throw out

Example Sentences

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The jury voted unanimously to throw out the case, finding that the timeframe to bring his claims expired because Musk had waited too long to file his 2024 lawsuit.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

“After Karzai helped throw out the Soviets, he worked with the Taliban, until they turned on him. Karzai didn’t want to be their ambassador to the United Nations either.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai