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throwing up



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This time the US Secret Service is taking no chances, shutting down a swathe of Washington and throwing up a huge security cordon to ensure the White House dinner 2.0 passes off safely.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

It gradually got worse and after waking up in the middle of the night choking and throwing up he said he knew "there was something badly wrong".

From BBC May 19, 2026

Danson: Yeah, but our kids will be throwing up.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

I'm not throwing up my hands, giving up, and saying let's not do anything because we're not going to have elections.

From Salon May 15, 2025

I tried not to think about throwing up as I watched people start to come out of the auditorium.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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