thrown
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His tally of 77 pitches at 102 mph or harder is nearly as many as every other pitcher in MLB has thrown this year combined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
If Scott had thrown a scoreless inning and sent the game into the 10th, Roberts planned to have Ohtani pinch hit for Miguel Rojas, the third batter due up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The third-placed candidate Paloma Valencia, a conservative, has thrown her support behind the right-wing showman, putting him in pole position to become the next president of one of Washington's closest South American allies.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“I smelled fresh dirt,” Bruce remembered after he was thrown down, too.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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