as in applies (oneself)
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Bassitt has thrown 80 or fewer pitches in his last two starts.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Glasnow and Ray combined to throw 110 pitches in the first three innings, only 54 strikes.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent decades, as China has laid down vast networks of high-speed rail and thrown up shimmering cities, Americans have developed a deepening sense that their own country struggles to get things done.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was sacked six times by a team that struggles to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hammers (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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