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throwaway

[throh-uh-way] / ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ /












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The internet has long accommodated users who wanted to hide their real name behind a clever username or a throwaway account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Clearly, the algorithm masters aren’t too precious about these throwaway texts; their core strategy will always be to embrace whatever seems to work best in the moment.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Originally pitched as a movie, the comeback is subdivided instead into 30-minute-long quarters, giving them a certain heft, whereas a “TV movie” might have felt like a throwaway, an afterthought.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

The Welsh government said laying regulations for Wales's DRS was a major step towards ending throwaway culture.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

She put on throwaway gloves, then cleaned my potty corner, changed my bedding, gave me fresh water and finally—oh, joy!—gave me fresh grain, some lettuce and mealworms.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney


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