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At this time the Greeks, having thrown off the Crusaders, revived the Eastern Empire, and eleven years later, the Turkish Empire came into being.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Both men were thrown off their bikes during the crash.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
The big question will be if the cold throws off the passing game, while neither snow nor major winds are in the forecast.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
And then … karma, who isn’t held off idly or easily, put sand in long snapper Tyler Ott’s arms and threw off the timing of what most of us think is the easiest thing to do on a football field: kick an extra point.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Both men were thrown off their bikes during the crash.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
The big question will be if the cold throws off the passing game, while neither snow nor major winds are in the forecast.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
And then … karma, who isn’t held off idly or easily, put sand in long snapper Tyler Ott’s arms and threw off the timing of what most of us think is the easiest thing to do on a football field: kick an extra point.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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