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thrust

[thruhst] / θrʌst /




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Deep learning has been the main thrust of AI research for over a decade now, leading us to the large language models that are powering new AI applications like chatbots and coding assistants.

From Barron's

An analysis of the plane’s flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders was needed for investigators to determine why the engines appeared to lose thrust quickly after takeoff.

From The Wall Street Journal

Internet providers have been thrust into the unwelcome position of having to arbitrate disputes between copyright holders and alleged infringers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The GameStop saga thrust the young company into the national spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal

As determined as she is, though, there’s a lot she doesn’t know about the worlds she’s thrust herself into.

From Salon