as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles
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Recent Examples of throw over
It can be dressed up for a business dinner with a pair of slacks, worn casually with jeans while sightseeing during the day, or thrown over your bathing suit poolside (so there's no need to pack an additional cover-up).
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Not long after, a throw over the middle to Andrei Iosivas ended in Vonn Bell and Germaine Pratt putting a shoulder into the receiver, sending him to the ground and sending Karras back into a state of rage.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her accessories included a brown purse thrown over her shoulder and tan gloves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The southpaw threw over 170 innings and posted a 3.5 WAR on the campaign.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Not long after, a throw over the middle to Andrei Iosivas ended in Vonn Bell and Germaine Pratt putting a shoulder into the receiver, sending him to the ground and sending Karras back into a state of rage.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her accessories included a brown purse thrown over her shoulder and tan gloves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The southpaw threw over 170 innings and posted a 3.5 WAR on the campaign.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw over
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The most memorable productions may have involved classics of one kind or another, but these works were reborn in stagings that refused to play it safe.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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China has labeled Lai a separatist and refuses to engage in dialogue with him, further increasing hostilities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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His presidency rejected the doctrines of Reaganomics, insisting instead that government could, and should, invest in its people.Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Krager declined to specify the nature or severity of the injury at the time.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to press charges against Mangum for making false allegations.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 66-year-old Long Island native, who has overseen business and election content for both Fox News and Fox Business Network, reportedly passed up an offer to extend his contract, which was already set to expire at the end of this month.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This deal on the Dyson Big Ball Vacuum is too good to pass up.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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More:Supreme Court throws out multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue over opioid crisis In June, the Supreme Court threw out a major bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that had shielded the Sackler family behind the company's drug marketing from future damages.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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In Madigan’s case, U.S. District John Robert Blakey has repeatedly shot down defense efforts to throw out or curtail the AT&T part of the case, which is just one charge in a 23-count indictment against the former speaker.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
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