- past participle of throw.
thrown
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For nearly a decade, Isik and her daughter Esra, 26, have thrown themselves into protesting against the mining projects slowly ravaging Mugla province, which lies several hundred kilometres west of Antalya.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Bank has thrown a tentative first dart, and there is probably another to come.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
I can see it in the relaxed, oversize suit she’s wearing, and the way her hair is thrown up in a claw clip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Man gets a kid thrown into his life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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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