tossing

Example Sentences

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Maria Ngo had spent most of the day tossing expired items and rotted produce from the small grocery store — casualties of the forced shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Cataloging what I have — and tossing anything expired, dubious or otherwise a little grim — feels like a miniature form of spring cleaning.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Reuters a rescue would amount to tossing "good money after bad".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Keynes set out to turn economics theory on its head, Smith to explore the classical ideas that the modernists were tossing aside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Tony asked Jay, tossing a ball to him as we reached the path that led to our house.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce