Example Sentences

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His teammates are flinging him more passes every game, both in the half-court offense and in transition, capitalizing on the speed he developed in his homeland long before he caught his first lob.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023

But other neighborhoods are flinging their doors wide open, ready to return to life before the coronavirus.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2020

High-volume shooting offenses are more prone to wild swings, and much of this season’s unpredictability can be traced to teams that are flinging shots at a similar pace to the Magic.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2017

But it’s not only NBA and college players who are flinging long shots like never before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2016

I mean it’s not as if mussels are flinging themselves under the wheels of passing cars.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson