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throws

  • plural
    of throw.
    throw
    verb (used with object)
    to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.
  • present tense form
    of throw (3rd person singular).
    throw
    verb (used with object)
    to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist.

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A brief search of the EU's Transparency Register, to which organisations must sign up, throws up a wild mix of groups representing various interests.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Brown, the team’s high-profile offseason acquisition who suffered an ankle injury earlier in the game, Maye repeatedly forced throws that turned into costly blunders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Robert Holohan of Palisades has five touchdown throws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

This throws off balance the normal equilibrium between buyers and sellers, resulting in significant overvaluation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

She throws an arm in front of me, as if telling me not to come any closer.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer