thrown

Example Sentences

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An interesting gauntlet was thrown down this week when the parent of Fox News agreed to acquire Roku, availing itself of a post-cable platform to compete for news dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The German's attacking strategy means he is unlikely to be accused of the conservative approach that was constantly thrown at predecessor Southgate.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“When all those things are thrown into the mix together, it creates a kind of violent counterreaction,” Condal says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Dhiraj Narula, U.S. rates analyst at HSBC, pointed out that the Fed’s aggressive posture regarding the possibility of a rate hike had thrown markets a bit of a curveball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

There isn’t as much stuff as I thought, but I hate thinking any of it will be thrown away.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy