thrust
Example Sentences
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Leonor had not seen herself owning a quinceañera business but was thrust into it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
For a year, the families of the victims have lived with unanswered questions: what happened in the cockpit, why the aircraft lost thrust, whether the disaster was human error, mechanical failure or something else entirely.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The engines, called Raptors, are expected to produce more thrust while weighing less, according to the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Fuel is injected into the compressed air, and hot exhaust gases exit the back, producing powerful thrust.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
She stopped sweeping and thrust her chin at me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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