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Recent Examples of throw offEven a tablespoon or two less honey or molasses than your recipe calls for can throw off the balance of moisture and sweetness, affecting texture, flavor, and consistency.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025 The same city that’s seen more chairs thrown off a bar rooftop by a country music star within the past two years than 10-win Vanderbilt seasons in more than a century?—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 Seasonal changes and Daylight Saving Time can throw off sleep schedules even more.—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025 But experts long ago observed that wildland blazes throw off embers, which can soar on winds to ignite dwellings miles away.—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for throw off
Following the crash, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook that the westbound lane of I-10 near the 534-mile marker was closed and that traffic was being diverted.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
The flight was diverted to Boston Logan International Airport, and Usiripalli was taken into custody.
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