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His notion of throw weight is to stuff a 4.9-liter Ford HO V-8 under the hood of a Mazda Miata roadster and stand back to whiff the rubber smoke.
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Brock Yates, Car and Driver, 29 Dec. 2022
Maryanne had an extra vote, giving her some extra throw weight, and saw Omar as a clear and present danger.
—al, 19 May 2022
In addition to condemning voting proposals in dozens of states, activists wantcompanies to testify in front of legislators, withdraw financial support from lawmakers who support them, and throw weight behind federal election reform legislation.
—Author: Hannah Denham, Jena McGregor, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2021
In addition to condemning voting proposals in dozens of states, activists want companies to testify in front of legislators, withdraw financial support from lawmakers who support them, and throw weight behind federal election reform legislation.
—Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
And the throw weight of a warhead of a mobile missile?
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2020
Past warfare was described primarily by tonnage and throw weights, because precision was almost nonexistent.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018
During the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia often negotiated over throw weight, the payload that a missile carries—power over precision.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018
Only in desperation would a heavy cruiser such as the San Francisco engage with a battleship, whose 14-inch guns had five times the throw weight of the U.S. ship’s.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 May 2018
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Brock Yates, Car and Driver, 29 Dec. 2022
Maryanne had an extra vote, giving her some extra throw weight, and saw Omar as a clear and present danger.
—al, 19 May 2022
In addition to condemning voting proposals in dozens of states, activists wantcompanies to testify in front of legislators, withdraw financial support from lawmakers who support them, and throw weight behind federal election reform legislation.
—Author: Hannah Denham, Jena McGregor, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2021
In addition to condemning voting proposals in dozens of states, activists want companies to testify in front of legislators, withdraw financial support from lawmakers who support them, and throw weight behind federal election reform legislation.
—Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
And the throw weight of a warhead of a mobile missile?
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2020
Past warfare was described primarily by tonnage and throw weights, because precision was almost nonexistent.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018
During the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia often negotiated over throw weight, the payload that a missile carries—power over precision.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 29 July 2018
Only in desperation would a heavy cruiser such as the San Francisco engage with a battleship, whose 14-inch guns had five times the throw weight of the U.S. ship’s.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 May 2018
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“Throw weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20weight. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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