Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing back
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Soaring healthcare costs, cuts to community services, workforce shortages, and ping-ponging federal policy are all worsening a crisis in US health care.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025 -
But this worsening food crisis now on a collision course with the issue Democrats are holding firm to fix in this shutdown, looming, skyrocketing health care costs for some 20 million Americans insured through the Affordable Care Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Yet in practice, America is now collecting billions from importers, much of it falling on carbon-intensive goods and places.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Autophagy means detecting and removing cells that are declining in functional capacity and replacing them with new cells.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, Gallup's polling also shows declining support among Republicans.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Krispy Kreme, the new menu has been in development and testing for over a year and includes trending flavors, fan favorites and returning flavors that were previously offered for a limited time only.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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New and returning recurring cast members include Patricia Clarkson as Quinn’s (Kelly) mother, Ben Robson, Heidi Engerman, Tatanka Means, Justin Johnson Cortez, Kenny Miller, Philip Winchester, Jennifer Ens and Niko Guardado.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the Pacific, meteorologists are watching to see how much rain the degenerating Tropical Storm Mario could carry into the San Diego region.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The most jaw-dropping deal of them all is the Patagonia Maipo Dress, a compressive travel dress that’s currently $91 off.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Charter battle, which resulted in a 10-day blackout and ultimately a game-changing agreement dropping some linear network carriage but bolstering Disney+ and Hulu, got the entire industry’s attention.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Given that context, HD may offer a favorable risk-reward setup for a mean-reverting bounce.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20back. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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