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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

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

“Children are thrust in between a conflict that has nothing to do with them.”

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2023

Then, with his tongue wagging like Michael Jordan and his fist thrust in the air like Tom Brady, he was just getting started.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2023

I couldn’t believe my life had come to hiding from the media and trying to avoid yet another microphone thrust in my face.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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