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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Out of the side of his eyes he saw the man’s head thrust in and then withdrawn.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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