Example Sentences

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“There’s a lot of money out there that people are throwing around. Sometimes we laugh, it’s like, ‘Oh, my God, why is he renting this place, he should just be buying something.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Investors, for now, are throwing the babies out with the bathwater.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Those worries have intensified as analysts struggle to see how the vast sums of money the biggest players are throwing at one another all fit together.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

“In terms of making offers, buyers are throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. Sellers who want to make it stick, will.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Even though it’s hot as sin and steam’s already rising off the blacktop, kids are throwing balls, kicking cans, skipping rope.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett