Word: throwed
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...been defined by car worship. We are angry at our car gods - who for too many years made too many clunkers - because we have owned the Dodge Aries K cars, Mercury Montereys and Chevy Chev-ettes they produced. So the citizens and the pols are irked to have to throw these companies a lifeline, even though they probably should do it for the good of the economy. An out-of-business GM (or even a bankrupt, reorganized one) is more than just a dead factory here and there. "There are real risks of cascading bankruptcy and then supply-side seizures...
...sell off some of its venerated palazzi to raise money. But, says Rafael Bras, dean of the engineering school at the University of California at Irvine and chair of the committee overseeing MOSES, another change in the global climate is helping. The worldwide financial crisis has prompted governments to throw vast amounts of money into public works to stimulate their economies. And so MOSES is finally getting its share. Who knew the Adriatic wanted that kind of bailout...
...MAKE HAY As those hands go down, throw a quick hook. But never wind up for extra oomph. "That's telegraphing the punch," he says...
...Harvard College Democrats voted to throw the weight of their organization behind the candidacy of Flores—herself a former member of the Dems—choosing to support her over the four other candidates vying for the UC’s top spot...
...mounted the horse unassisted, and the horse immediately sprang into action. As it galloped along at a steady and rhythmic pace, the captain began to slip from the saddle. In terror, he grabbed for the horse's mane, but he couldn't get a firm grip. He tried to throw his arms around the horse's neck, but he began to slide down the side of the horse anyway as his head was being battered against the ground and he was moments away from unconsciousness, to his great fortune a Marine sergeant who was shopping at Wal-Mart...