thrown down
Example Sentences
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Cornell’s Title IX proceeding substantiated that he had been thrown down the stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
When Scott wrote those first three scripts, it was like gauntlet thrown down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
But now that the Venetians had thrown down the gauntlet, all their reservations disappeared.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
Over the last three decades, though, the theme parks and resorts have thrown down the welcome mats as Gay Days has become a profitable bounce between the spring break and out-of-school summer crowds.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023
The ties had been dug out too and thrown down the embankment.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
