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as in to toss
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
threw a life preserver to the drowning man
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as in to drop
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
the attacker threw his victim to the ground
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
a desperate throw, that could jump-start his presidential campaign or end it right there
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as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Justine Siegal throws batting practiceduring baseball spring training in 2011.Mark Duncan / AP file
Organizers of the embryonic Women’s Professional Baseball League hope to have six teams in caps and cleats by the summer of 2026.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Given the historic pricing increases that kick in with a sixth game, and the even steeper lift that a Game 7 can command—the going rate for a 30-second spot in a seventh broadcast would likely average out to around $625,000 a throw—Fox is looking down the barrel of a $147.8 million loss.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff/Getty Images In the final lead up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Justine Siegal throws batting practiceduring baseball spring training in 2011.Mark Duncan / AP file
Organizers of the embryonic Women’s Professional Baseball League hope to have six teams in caps and cleats by the summer of 2026.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its products boast some of the cleanest burns and scent throws, each with a warm undertone that hints at nutmeg.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Given the historic pricing increases that kick in with a sixth game, and the even steeper lift that a Game 7 can command—the going rate for a 30-second spot in a seventh broadcast would likely average out to around $625,000 a throw—Fox is looking down the barrel of a $147.8 million loss.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The filing also details the company's investment in seven joint ventures, with a 40%-50% ownership interest, contributing $909,207 to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Now the commission seeks to stop venture capitalist Vinod Khosla from turning coastal San Mateo County into his personal kingdom.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Whatever the game-plan was, the Kursk offensive was a gamble.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But in many ways, the benefits to workers have remained a gamble while for farmers they're guaranteed.Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
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Canceled after one season, the series never got the chance to ratchet up the tension.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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An actor by profession, Lloyd had been coached for the deception by a magician called Jenny Winstanley, who originally hoped to join the Magic Circle herself, but thought Lloyd would stand a better chance of making the trick work.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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