thrown out

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Another unpopular law -- since thrown out -- reclassified small agricultural holdings as medium-sized properties, which Indigenous communities viewed as a loss of their rights.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

That lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, was thrown out later that year after Arjuna vowed not to file similar proposals in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

When we first heard that Middlesbrough had lodged a spying complaint against Southampton, few expected the south coast club could be thrown out of the play-offs.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The case has garnered the attention of the federal Department of Justice, which filed a brief this month disputing an argument made by the insurers to have the case thrown out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

I'm not brave; it's just that all other choices have been thrown out the window.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan