tossed off
Example Sentences
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Walz's best set came before the convention, on Aug. 6, when he tossed off a killer jab at Vance's expense.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024
He tossed off some keywords from studies he’d half read summaries of—something-something-inherited-trauma, something-something-methylation, something-something-maternal-neglect-in-rats—but as Daren spoke, he could feel his feet brush the bottom of his shallow pool of knowledge.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2023
For years, television executives tossed off billions of dollars on TV series to help build out their streaming services and chase subscribers.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2022
Yet Americans have tossed off their masks and jumped back into travel and social gatherings.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022
I had tossed off my covers while I was asleep, and the Dancing Fan lay facedown, its blades pushing air impotently at the floor.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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