Examples of throe in a Sentence
collapsed in the throes of agony
that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution
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Not to be outdone in the opposite penalty area, Courtois’s dramatic stop in the final throes left every fan breathless with the referee blowing his whistle just seconds later.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025
During the throes of the deadliest years of the fentanyl crisis, IndyStar sat down with him and another man in early 2023 who were convicted of spreading the drugs that caused someone to die.
—Sarah Nelson, IndyStar, 4 June 2025
With his third novel, Minor Black Figures, Taylor brings his characters—in this case a contemporary artist and a very lapsed seminarian—into the throes of the cutthroat New York art world.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Paramount is in the final throes of a merger with Skydance, which requires federal regulatory approval.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025
During the throes of the deadliest years of the fentanyl crisis, IndyStar sat down with him and another man in early 2023 who were convicted of spreading the drugs that caused someone to die.
—Sarah Nelson, IndyStar, 4 June 2025
With his third novel, Minor Black Figures, Taylor brings his characters—in this case a contemporary artist and a very lapsed seminarian—into the throes of the cutthroat New York art world.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Paramount is in the final throes of a merger with Skydance, which requires federal regulatory approval.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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“Throe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throe. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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