thrust in
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And here in the melee in the ring, in his great moment, Rocky doesn’t boast or dance, turns away from the mics being thrust in his face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Blue Origin's chief executive Dave Limp said the failure was caused by a lack of "sufficient thrust" in an engine.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
In fact, fast-swimming marine mammals and waterfowls tend to forgo drag-based thrust in favor of lift-based thrust, another propulsion system.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
His celebration was memorialized with a statue, with his leg in the air and fist thrust in the sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Out of the side of his eyes he saw the man’s head thrust in and then withdrawn.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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