as in bonuses
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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Recent Examples of throw-ins
Setting up for long throws slows the game down, and in the Premier League, long throws make up 31 per cent of attacking throw-ins — those taken in the attacking quarter of the pitch — compared to just over 10 per cent in the Champions League.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The league also provides structured support for new players, including an orientation where participants learn the basics of soccer, from offsides to throw-ins in a pressure-free setting, and skills days that focus on different fundamental areas of soccer.
—Evan Moore
november 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The league also provides structured support for new players, including an orientation where participants learn the basics of soccer, from offsides to throw-ins in a pressure-free setting, and skills days that focus on different fundamental areas of soccer.
—Evan Moore
november 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-ins
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Their salaries and bonuses differed to those offered to Russian soldiers, and even varied between the recruits.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The files appeared to show that in 2009, Mandelson passed an internal government report to Epstein and discussed lobbying for reduced taxes on bankers' bonuses, the AP reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Like gold, bitcoin produces no profits or dividends, and its price depends on what investors will pay for it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to mean crowded restaurants or expensive gifts.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Eskenazis' $40 million contribution for the naming rights of the public health system remains one of the largest philanthropic gifts in the city.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Throw-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-ins. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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