she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
when the townspeople realized that the President's motorcade would be coming through on its way to the conference, they threw up a hasty “Welcome” sign
Recent Examples on the WebOthers have preemptively thrown up walls, including Western Colorado’s Mesa County several weeks ago.—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 For pretty much all of my life, a 10-minute jog or even a quick sprint left me on the verge of throwing up.—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024 After Gohlke wriggled away for an off-balance rainmaker, Kentucky’s coach, John Calipari, threw up his arms in exasperation.—Billy Witz, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Otto simply threw up a three with her hands, smiling slightly on her way back down the floor.—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2024 Steinfeld, 27, put on a show by throwing up her butterfly sleeves for the cameras.—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 Harleigh Havard throws up a miracle to send Huntington to overtime against Shallowater in the girls 3A state title game!!!—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024 But a single senator can throw up procedural roadblocks that push the government past the deadline and force a vote days later.—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 One image shows nearby cars covered in soil thrown up by the impact.—Andrew Carey, Victoria Butenko and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
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