throw in the towel
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“But if the conflict drags on, gasoline prices move even higher in the summer driving season, and stocks continue to falter, consumers could throw in the towel and start to pull back on their spending.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
If you faced challenges in your business or burned out in your career, did you throw in the towel or step back and breathe, and ask what your body was telling you?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
“If I were distracted by” negative press, she said in an interview when she was given the role, “I would’ve had to throw in the towel a very, very long time ago.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Ipswich are definitely down now and, while they won't throw in the towel, they might be a little less spirited now they know they are relegated.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
Solos and clansmen alike were ready to throw in the towel.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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