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
Whether worn over a minidress on your next girls’ night out like Gomez or thrown over a maxi dress for formal occasions like Dern, there’s no shortage of ways to wear blazers.
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Whether paired with wide-leg jeans or thrown over a dress on a chilly evening, wool jumpers were a popular item throughout town.
—Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Aaron Rodgers finally throws over 300 yards for the first time all season and the Jets get the late-game victory.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The latter had a blanket haphazardly thrown over the shoulder of her blazer like a cape, bringing the cozy vibes of watching Christmas movies on the couch to the office.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Whether paired with wide-leg jeans or thrown over a dress on a chilly evening, wool jumpers were a popular item throughout town.
—Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Aaron Rodgers finally throws over 300 yards for the first time all season and the Jets get the late-game victory.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The latter had a blanket haphazardly thrown over the shoulder of her blazer like a cape, bringing the cozy vibes of watching Christmas movies on the couch to the office.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Mexico has also so far refused requests from the U.S. to allow military flights carrying deportees to land in the country, according to officials from both countries.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump has prioritized his campaign promise of mass deportations but Maduro has refused to take Venezuelan nationals back – and the US has generally been unable to send Venezuelans back because of frosty relations.—
Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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The passage of the bill signals a GOP civil war brewing between DeSantis and Perez and Albritton, who rejected the governor's immigration proposal in favor of their own plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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But in September 2022 the new constitution was voted down, rejected in all 16 regions in Chile.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
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And yet the United States needs immigrants to offset the declining birth rate in this country.—
Brad Wolf,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to the data, an infection with omicron provided an initial protection of nearly 80 percent between the first three to six months after infection, but that protection rapidly declined.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Guests staying at Disney Resorts Collection hotels, Shades of Green Resort, and Walt Disney World Dolphin, Swan and Swan Reserve may purchase Lightning Lane passes up to seven days ahead of their resort arrival day.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a wide-ranging interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Zuckerberg says that the AI replacement strategy might be an expensive endeavor (at the outset) but the long-term potential (read: profit) of replacing these mid-level engineers is too big to pass up.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Republican Senator Jerry Moran said the idea of a two-state solution cannot just be thrown out.—
Patricia Zengerle,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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After Grimace threw out the first pitch before a June game, the Mets went on a winning streak, which led the mascot to appear at games through the team’s playoff push.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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