as in to think (up)
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Flushed to his right, Purdy threw up a prayer to Tonges in the back corner of the end zone with Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen draped on him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Despite throwing up 40 points on a tough Buffalo Bills team, the Ravens still managed to lose the game.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reeve was able to rebuild a championship-level contender around Collier, an MVP contender this season, and a group of veteran players who aren’t likely to someday have busts next to Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The stress of finding housing, steady work, and a supportive environment can be overwhelming, especially when paired with the burden of rebuilding trust.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This prevents the common mistake of retrofitting security onto AI systems after deployment.—
Vinod Bijlani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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New financial players such as Venmo are now offering debit cards, retrofitting them with reward programs and marketing them heavily.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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