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throws

  • plural of throw.
  • present tense form of throw (3rd person singular).

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While Saudi Arabia’s route though Egypt throws a lifeline to Asian buyers, it cannot fully replace Red Sea exports.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

There are elements of this course Masar cannot participate in fully for obvious health-related reasons but, anything she can do, the Chicago Red Stars assistant coach throws herself into.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

That is, until Brandon Elkins of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation—who’s been dogged by the free-wheeling Mr. Campbell—realizes what the kids have been up to and throws some official assistance into the mix.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

So he folds up the tarp, throws it away and goes back to the hospital.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

The iron throws him flat on his back, but as his men come running through the gunpowder smoke, he sits up.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman