as in to throw up
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Leonsis, also, was rightly furious that his franchise player, who’d thrown up hand gestures during games over the years affiliated with gangs, was still doing it in 2020, when he was videotaped doing so while shirtless at his birthday party in New York City.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026 -
While core plays in traditional energy will be part of the dialog and deal-making at the event, the exponential growth of India’s renewable energy sector is making waves of its own throwing up multiple business opportunities in a market that is already around $80 billion and growing.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Drop out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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