as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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After donning hats and shirts that commemorated their championship, the Bruins celebrated on the floor with cheers and pictures.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Willow donned a red gown for the occasion, while her mom shined in a strapless black dress.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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In France in the late nineteenth century, a Jewish Army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was put on trial on false charges of treason.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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In May 2025, he was put on the transplant list.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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From trade to health care, from energy to immigration, everything was stolen and rigged in order to drain the wealth out of the productive, hardworking people who make our country great, who make our country run.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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From trade to healthcare, from energy to immigration, everything was stolen and rigged in order to drain the wealth out of the productive hardworking people who make our country great, who make our country run.—
February 25,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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