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The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have since been working to put their mark on the legislation, treading carefully so as not to throw off the delicate balance in the lower chamber.
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Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
An 18-year-old woman was fighting for her life after being thrown off the back of a moped during a Bronx crash early Saturday — a crash her heartless moped driver raced away from, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Defense attorneys, however, took issue with the possibility that Juror No. 6 might be thrown off the panel.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2025
As the weak signals from the global positioning satellites pass through this suddenly turbulent region, they get thrown off course.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 June 2025
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Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
An 18-year-old woman was fighting for her life after being thrown off the back of a moped during a Bronx crash early Saturday — a crash her heartless moped driver raced away from, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Defense attorneys, however, took issue with the possibility that Juror No. 6 might be thrown off the panel.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2025
As the weak signals from the global positioning satellites pass through this suddenly turbulent region, they get thrown off course.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
Verb
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As the plant grows around it, the support becomes almost invisible and does not distract from the plant's beauty.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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This all, of course, was not to distract from the center of her makeup look: a matte red lip.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Critics of President Donald Trump have claimed that the release is an effort to divert attention from the Jeffrey Epstein controversy.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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With 90% from demolition and 10% from construction, these materials could be diverted from the landfill and sold.—
Linda Thompson Gonzalez,
Sun Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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