thrown

Example Sentences

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“What struck me in researching this book was the perseverance, fortitude and tenacity that these families show. So many people would have thrown up their hands and given up,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

He has already thrown 350 pitches at 100 mph, which is more than any starter has ever thrown in a full season since reliable data became available in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

UK-based Fermtech is transforming cocoa shells, which are normally thrown away, into a cocoa powder substitute, using fermentation.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I turned to see who’d thrown the water just in time to catch the second bucketful right in the face.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin