thrown
Example Sentences
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"We've been thrown into it, with so much on the line," he said.
From BBC
He would’ve thrown it away except he couldn’t bring himself to throw away food.
From Literature
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That day I was thrown back in so many times I lost count.
From Literature
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Software stocks are getting crushed again, and babies are getting thrown out with the bathwater.
From Barron's
In about a dozen cases, the justices have thrown out lawsuits against federal officers who were accused of violating constitutional rights.
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