as in to think (up)
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Case in point: While flying back home to New York after visiting her sister in Los Angeles, her son threw up for the first time in his life—in the middle of a flight.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025 -
Many families, hesitant to keep waiting for a 10-year plan to rescue their local school, throw up their hands in despair.—
Milly Arciniegas,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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With a bus system known for being unreliable and inconvenient, some advocates and commuters say work will need to be done to rebuild trust with riders and to entice new ones to see the bus as a viable option.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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His approach was patient and decisive, allow the company as a whole to rebuild trust and achieve significant financial growth.—
David Villa,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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After leaving the factory, it was retrofitted with a Baja performance package by none other than desert racing legend Bill Stroppe.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Working with several local dealers and outsourcing most of the hardware, Bot then retrofits the trucks with its autonomous technology at its facility, according to Hou.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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