throw out

Example Sentences

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A federal judge refused a request by L.A. supervisors to throw out the secret deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They can confirm all of the charges and proceed to trial, throw out some of the charges, or reject the case outright, in which case Duterte would walk free.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Yes, Owens does like to just throw out ideas and see what sticks.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 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

“Okay. I’m going to tell the fourteen-year-old behind the counter she might want to throw out her banana chocolate swirl,” Celia said, gesturing at the kid in glitter lip gloss texting behind the counter.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon