as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
The actress arrived in a military green coat lined with Dior’s logo thrown over her shoulders with tough platform combat boots.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Both of the styles have been designed to complement any existing design aesthetic while adding comfort and coziness to any space — whether the blanket is used as a throw over the couch in the living room or doubles as a warming bedspread for fall, and beyond.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Clouds gathered, a drizzle threatening, and a blue tarp was thrown over the boxes.
—Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
The actress arrived in a military green coat lined with Dior’s logo thrown over her shoulders with tough platform combat boots.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Both of the styles have been designed to complement any existing design aesthetic while adding comfort and coziness to any space — whether the blanket is used as a throw over the couch in the living room or doubles as a warming bedspread for fall, and beyond.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Clouds gathered, a drizzle threatening, and a blue tarp was thrown over the boxes.
—Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
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