thrown

Example Sentences

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The unit’s future was thrown into doubt after its public work was halted despite winning praise from AI developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Travesti Lore tells us it is in the Magdalena where the bodies of the first recorded travestis in the Americas were thrown by the Spanish,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“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 had a lot thrown at him over the past two years, so there is a lot of pressure on him.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He fumbled to put it back, but it kept slipping through his paws, his coordination thrown by the lurching raft.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman