Example Sentences

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A California jury has tossed out Elon Musk's high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He did that job so well that he has tossed the second-most assists in NBA history—12,540, trailing only Stockton—and earned the nickname “The Point God.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

And Dakota Adams has tossed one more ball in the air this year: a Democratic campaign for Montana’s Legislature.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024

A starter since his sophomore year, he already has tossed 62 touchdown passes and, with 4,359 yards, is about 1,000 yards shy of Cole’s career total.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

I'm as poor as a beggar, and where haven't I been—fate has tossed me everywhere!

From Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series by West, Julius