as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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Recent Examples of throw over
It can be dressed up for a business dinner with a pair of slacks, worn casually with jeans while sightseeing during the day, or thrown over your bathing suit poolside (so there's no need to pack an additional cover-up).
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Not long after, a throw over the middle to Andrei Iosivas ended in Vonn Bell and Germaine Pratt putting a shoulder into the receiver, sending him to the ground and sending Karras back into a state of rage.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her accessories included a brown purse thrown over her shoulder and tan gloves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The southpaw threw over 170 innings and posted a 3.5 WAR on the campaign.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Not long after, a throw over the middle to Andrei Iosivas ended in Vonn Bell and Germaine Pratt putting a shoulder into the receiver, sending him to the ground and sending Karras back into a state of rage.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her accessories included a brown purse thrown over her shoulder and tan gloves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The southpaw threw over 170 innings and posted a 3.5 WAR on the campaign.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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The most memorable productions may have involved classics of one kind or another, but these works were reborn in stagings that refused to play it safe.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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China has labeled Lai a separatist and refuses to engage in dialogue with him, further increasing hostilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Syria's government has rejected reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus as insurgents opposing his regime continue their lightning offensive.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Krager declined to specify the nature or severity of the injury at the time.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Read on for the 14 Black Friday climbing deals that the editors at Climbing can’t pass up this year.The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Sling + Max Bundle gives you premium entertainment at a price that’s too good to pass up.Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
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More:Supreme Court throws out multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue over opioid crisis In June, the Supreme Court threw out a major bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that had shielded the Sackler family behind the company's drug marketing from future damages.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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In Madigan’s case, U.S. District John Robert Blakey has repeatedly shot down defense efforts to throw out or curtail the AT&T part of the case, which is just one charge in a 23-count indictment against the former speaker.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
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