thrown out

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"Sometimes the wheat's too dry, so the grain is too small and risks being thrown out with the straw" by the combine harvester, said Franck Laborde, FNSEA's head of climate risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Idaho tried to have the case thrown out.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Stewart almost made the situation worse with a wild throw to second, but Dean Carpentier was thrown out trying to reach third on the poor throw to second.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

And then came Spygate, the explosive controversy which would result in the south-coast club being thrown out of the play-offs and deducted four points for next season.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I didn’t tell you to try and get Auggie thrown out of the school. I didn’t want you to get Tushman fired. That was you!”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio