as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Meanwhile, Pierre, 30, donned the Louis Vuitton Graphic Overshirt ontop of a black turtleneck sweater and a gold chain necklace.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025 -
The 54-year-old first lady donned a large, wide-brimmed black hat with a white stripe.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The feature was set in the world of sports memorabilia but was put on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Spider-Man goes to chow down on his free pizza in an alleyway while putting on his normal attire and discovers a DVD player in mint condition by the dumpster and decides to take it home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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All allegations that the 2024 election was rigged are speculative, and there are no investigations examining the claims.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some still believe that the 2020 election was rigged and in effect stolen from Donald Trump.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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