Example Sentences

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Outside of acting, Hemsworth has been throwing himself into new challenges, from fitness experiments to learning new skills.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Wall Street, which has been throwing money at utilities and data-center real estate industrial trusts, loves the idea.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Wall Street has been throwing in some strong stock-market bets for 2026, but the high-water mark just got higher.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

And Ohtani, who has been throwing regular bullpen sessions all season, is beginning to build up his pitch count as the club targets his return to the mound sometime around the All-Star break.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

This man puzzles me, clever as I thought myself, for I have not found out yet whether or no he has been throwing dust in my eyes.

From One Maid's Mischief by Fenn, George Manville