thrust upon
Example Sentences
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But some commanders in chief have international affairs thrust upon them.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
It had character thrust upon it by history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Staying present with the sensations of any of the innumerable burdens that are thrust upon us can yield an experience of transcendence — or, at the very least, an acceptance of what inexorably exists.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
He now has the captain's armband, although it was not what he wanted but rather something that was thrust upon him.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023
Luria’s absence thrust upon me the job of describes ing the recent experiments of the American phage workers.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
