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Also unclear is the fate of the company’s linear cable networks, which are still throwing off cash but declining markedly in terms of ratings and advertising due to ongoing cord-cutting.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Kikuchi fell behind Arozarena with a 3-and-1 count and, figuring the cleanup batter was looking fastball, tried to throw off his timing with an 87 mph slider.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
For example, a high-turnover hedge fund strategy that throws off short-term gains may generate attractive gross returns.
—Thierry Brunel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
These factors are enough to make sure that buyers are not completely thrown off by ever-rising home prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Kikuchi fell behind Arozarena with a 3-and-1 count and, figuring the cleanup batter was looking fastball, tried to throw off his timing with an 87 mph slider.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
For example, a high-turnover hedge fund strategy that throws off short-term gains may generate attractive gross returns.
—Thierry Brunel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
These factors are enough to make sure that buyers are not completely thrown off by ever-rising home prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
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Listen for the signs Notifications, newsfeeds and WhatsApp groups are distracting you from making a difference with your work.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Carter administration was distracted by other global events: the Panama Canal crisis, the SALT II negotiations with Moscow, the Israeli-Egyptian peace talks.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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Global titans of self-dealing—such as Najib Razik, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister—divert vast sums from national coffers directly into their bank accounts.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Whether that's disaster relief, basic healthcare or supporting the pipeline to future healthcare professionals, S.O.S. has changed and saved over 14 million lives by providing millions of pounds of medical supplies diverted from landfills to people and animals around the world.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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