as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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as in to kick in
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Recent Examples of throw-in
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
And then there's the throw-in worktop console across the way, space that could have been better used for a loveseat or entertainment center.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Melissa succumbs to Caleb’s allure, despite his being a Giants fan, a nugget Jacob throws in to try and prevent his brother from bonding with his roommate.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Arriola had drawn Bassong’s ire by tossing a throw-in directly at his face.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
And then there's the throw-in worktop console across the way, space that could have been better used for a loveseat or entertainment center.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Verb
These moments can prompt some to throw in the towel and start over.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Melissa succumbs to Caleb’s allure, despite his being a Giants fan, a nugget Jacob throws in to try and prevent his brother from bonding with his roommate.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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This one also gets bonus points for having a foldover-like style.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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And there are wonderful, positive career bonuses from accolades.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But Miller’s renaissance truly kicked in with the 1954 biopic The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart in the title role.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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Wright had kicked in two games for the Chiefs, nailing 8-9 of his field goal attempts and making both extra point attempts across the two games.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here is a list of qualities that may indicate the client’s susceptibility to fraud and the ways they can be checked by the bank employee: Propensity For Freebies • Offering a small gift for this kind of transaction.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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And there’s so many wonderful gifts that come from being tested to your limits of death.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Goldman was a founding board member for the Tarrant County College Foundation, an association that gives away thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to students.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each one centres on a different member of the band: McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Where Scott may have accidentally given away the name of one of the leads, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr seemingly revealed another: Barry Keoghan.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Deere has hiked its dividend by 145%, most dramatically during wheat’s last big rally.Brett Owens, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Every dollar invested in Morgan yields high dividends for our economy, communities, students and society.David K. Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ben Brown didn’t pitch in a major-league game after June 8, and Cade Horton didn’t pitch in a minor-league game after May 29.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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More than 350 volunteers, including Kimberly and Brad, have pitched in to help, ultimately delivering 1.3 million meals worth of free food.Sophie Dodd, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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McDonald’s plans to chip in $165 million to help out franchisees and boost marketing efforts.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sixteen Thirty Fund, which spent hundreds of millions of dollars willing President Joe Biden to the White House in 2020, had previously donated $1.8 million to Retire Career Politicians. Democratic Majority, another PAC, chipped in a $50,000 check to Retire Career Politicians.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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All that was presented to the jury, and the jury still convicted them both of first-degree murder.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Emerging markets present valuable opportunities for investment diversification.Yerik Aubakirov, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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