as in to think (up)
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But the worst thing parents can do is throw up their hands and ignore it.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Bothwell said the city has thrown up another roadblock in case the PB planners get an unsatisfactory ruling.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The unusual trade seemed to indicate the rebuilding Nets didn’t expect to be particularly competitive this season and envisioned themselves picking toward the top of the 2025 draft, where Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is the coveted prize.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hibino’s firm rebuilt a kindergarten in Fukushima following the disastrous 2011 earthquake that claimed over 18,000 lives and caused the meltdown of three nuclear power reactors.—
Natalie Donback,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Now, Asia is watching Trump World appearing to retrofit many of the problems behind its meltdown into the U.S. economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Insurers can provide a road map for how to reduce those risks, while state and local governments can provide assistance to retrofit homes and help ensure that insurance premiums remain affordable.—
Nichole Wissman,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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