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threw

American  
[throo] / θru /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of throw.

threw British  
/ θruː /

verb

  1. the past tense of throw

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A popular Ghanaian YouTuber also threw his hat into the debate.

From BBC

He threw a pass to Maxi Kleber that was a turnover, turned to run back on defense and immediately grabbed his left hamstring.

From Los Angeles Times

A federal judge last month threw out the charge that was the basis for the Justice Department to seek a death sentence against Mangione.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington threw massive amounts of money into the financial system and economy to propel a rapid rebound from the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is a carefully crafted letter, and this is not something that somebody threw together in five minutes,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times

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