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threw up
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Santa Clara was celebrating what appeared to be a last-second win over Kentucky in regulation play until Otega Oweh of the Wildcats threw up a prayer.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Robbe, who went by Makenzy Doniak while with the Wave, ran toward the northeast side of Snapdragon Stadium, pointed into the stands and threw up a heart as three people stood up cheering for her.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dropped out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropped%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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