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Recent Examples of throw off
Quarterback Carson Beck threw off his back foot.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Extra innings Right-hander Justin Slaten (right oblique strain) will throw off the mound on Thursday, Cora said.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Because the images rotate at a screen-saver pace, my advice would be to focus on the preparatory drawings and cartoons, which are like sparks thrown off some great, beautiful machine.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Chances are that those middle four aren’t operable and are either a weird setup on the test unit from a previous shakedown or simply there to throw off the cameras.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Extra innings Right-hander Justin Slaten (right oblique strain) will throw off the mound on Thursday, Cora said.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Because the images rotate at a screen-saver pace, my advice would be to focus on the preparatory drawings and cartoons, which are like sparks thrown off some great, beautiful machine.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Chances are that those middle four aren’t operable and are either a weird setup on the test unit from a previous shakedown or simply there to throw off the cameras.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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His father, Brady Kiser, said he was momentarily distracted when the incident occurred and that Emilie was away at the time.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Simply cut your downspout to the height of your rain barrel and divert water into it.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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