throwing out

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In throwing out the guilty verdict, the state supreme court found that jury deliberations were fatally flawed by improper remarks by Becky Hill, then the Colleton County clerk of court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It’s worth pausing here to say: it can be surprisingly easy to slip into guilt when you start throwing out food.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

All three have since recalled destroying or throwing out the family's belongings - from furniture to photo albums - in an attempt to cancel their father's existence.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Jaxson Hayes came to the post-game podium wearing a Dodgers jersey, one he had received with his name and the No. 11 on the back from throwing out the first-pitch at a game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

The Reverend kept on throwing out phrases like home-run balls and Sister Monroe made a quick break and grasped for him.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou