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throw

[throh] / θroʊ /




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My suggestion — throw on your best headphones and find a shady tree to lean back against and chill out.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

What’s clear is that Misiorowski is the hardest thrower at a time when pitchers throw harder than ever before, meaning he very well could be the hardest-throwing starter of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

They don’t throw the plane away after each flight.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Jude, one of the students at the workshop, said: "It's a waste and bad for the environment if we only wear our clothes once and then throw them away."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“This has washing instructions. If you throw these in the machine, I will think differently of you. But if you don’t wear them, you will hurt my feelings.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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