as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in
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as in to kick in
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Recent Examples of throw-in
George Ramsay, CNN, 30 June 2024
Assistant coach Gianni Vio is a specialist in set pieces — soccer parlance primarily encompassing free kicks and corner kicks but also throw-ins and goal kicks.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The employee confronted the man after someone had reported that items had been thrown in the hallway on the building’s 33rd floor.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Then, enter Bellingham: after a throw-in into the box was headed on by Marc Guéhi, the Real Madrid midfielder – tipped to be one of the standout players of this tournament – showed his star quality with a wonderful bicycle kick.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 June 2024
Assistant coach Gianni Vio is a specialist in set pieces — soccer parlance primarily encompassing free kicks and corner kicks but also throw-ins and goal kicks.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Verb
As for Halsey throwing in a whole kitchen sink’s worth of pop-history homages, because… why not?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The employee confronted the man after someone had reported that items had been thrown in the hallway on the building’s 33rd floor.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The deal includes a 38% wage increase over four years, and ratification and productivity bonuses.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Such temporary trading stops kick in automatically when stock prices move suddenly beyond certain limits.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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But now, when the budget measures kick in April 2026, some of their families—including Dyson, Danish billionaire Anders Holch Polvsen, and Clarkson—will be liable to pay hundreds of millions in taxes.BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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Whether shoppers are searching for practical gifts or looking to splurge a little, the year’s sales present a prime opportunity to shop and save.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Your gift recipient can recreate a spa experience at home with this plush robe.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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Why is Elon Musk giving away $1 million a day? Elon Musk’s million-dollar giveaway is tied to his strong support for former President Donald Trump and is being run by Musk's political action committee, America PAC.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ikea The Swedish furniture retailer is giving away frozen yogurt at its bistros on Election Day.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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After preferred dividends, net income attributable to common stockholders was $83 million, compared to a net loss of $53 million in the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Amazon impressed Wall Street with a big earnings beat and gave yet another sign that its cost cuts are paying major dividends across its fulfillment and delivery network.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thiel, his old venture partner, seeded a U.S. Senate run with $10 million, then pitched in another $5 million as the race heated up.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Buddy Hield scored 20 points for a fourth straight game and Draymond Green pitched in 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists as six Warriors scored double figures.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft introduced its own AI chip in the cloud, Maia, a year ago.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years.Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mackers, as presented in Say Nothing, is less fictionalized than whittled down.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Although these two petitions present similar questions, the Court decided only to grant the Justice Department’s request to hear the case — which is why the case is currently called United States v. Skrmetti.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Throw-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw-in. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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