Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw in
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My school never gave away Cubs tickets for perfect attendance.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025 -
European officials have had to defend the deal against dismay from businesses and member governments at the higher tariff and criticism that the EU gave away too much.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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More Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Romo never kicked in a game for the Patriots, but was brought in last December and was competing during camp with sixth-round selection Andres Borregales this preseason.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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That was the turning point where the real relative strength kicked in.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both have started games for the Astros this season, and McCullers, specifically, is a veteran who has pitched in the throes of a playoff race.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs veteran has pitched in only two postseason games in his career, both coming in 2022 as a New York Yankee.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Five of the seven members present on stage chipped in on vocals, with Warren Ham taking on the song’s higher vocal parts.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Freshman Parker Duncan added 22 kills and Romani Thurman chipped in 12.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Next, presented by Corey Smith, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, North America, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, was the Virgil Abloh award to global artist and fashion icon Usher.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The prizes were donated by various large corporations, including Wells Fargo, Fairmont, the San Francisco Giants, the A’s, Oracle, Door Dash, Aquarium of the Pacific and others.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds has donated UK£10,000 ($13,638) to help a 13-year-old Welsh girl battling a rare heart cancer visit New York City this Christmas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wind, solar and batteries provided only about 3 percent of total primary energy consumption last year, the spokesperson said.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cutright first volunteered with the Esparto Fire Protection District the day after forming his own company, BlackStar Fireworks, in April 2023, following years of work as a pyrotechnics operator for Devastating Pyrotechnics.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The story centers on Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a young man who has volunteered for the walk with the express goal of using his victory wish to get his hands on one of the guards' assault rifles and gun down the Major.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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