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throw about

verb

  1. to spend (one's money) in a reckless and flaunting manner
  2. throw one's weight about informal.
    to act in an authoritarian or aggressive manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The Bengals quarterback was cleared to throw about a month ago, but hasn’t been cleared for contact yet.

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Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts had expected Kershaw to throw about 85 pitches.

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“I don’t want to shut him down. We want to keep him on schedule to throw about 160 innings.”

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Manager Davey Martinez indicated that Harvey, who has been out since mid-July, could throw about 40 pitches, while Rainey may go anywhere from 20 to 25 pitches.

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First-year Rangers manager Bruce Bochy had said beforehand the plan was for deGrom to throw about 65 pitches.

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