a throw

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as in each
for each one The kids sold cups of lemonade at their stand for 99 cents a throw.

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Recent Examples of a throw Grant McCray, pinch-running for Bryce Eldridge, took off for second and forced a throw from catcher Hunter Goodman. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 The collection includes cotton quilts, sheets, and even a throw that won’t trap you in heat. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 Buehler turned late and fired a throw ostensibly toward second base that sailed into center field and allowed Marte to trot home. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 The Czech Republic channelled their inner Premier League influence to score from a throw-in, while Korea’s equaliser by Hwang In-beom came at the end of a 25-pass move. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Add a throw pillow to your couch or accent chair to make everything look fresh. Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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“A throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20throw. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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