throw out

Example Sentences

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Last week, the California Coastkeeper Alliance filed a petition asking the State Water Resources Control Board to throw out the facility’s water discharge permit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Yes, Owens does like to just throw out ideas and see what sticks.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

When she finished the drink, she couldn’t find anywhere to throw out the plastic cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The request is the latest attempt by his team to reduce his sentence or throw out his conviction.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

But like I’ve said before, he’s the type who has to have the last word, and he did throw out a final farewell before I faded into the night.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx