thrust upon
Example Sentences
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They tell clients in a note that high margins and pricing power are the best defense against the impact of cost increases thrust upon companies by the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
But some commanders in chief have international affairs thrust upon them.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
For regular people, “having to pay an extra fee to handle the unrecyclable plastic packaging that is thrust upon us every day is antithetical to every concept of producer responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
Anyone can have that destiny thrust upon them.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.’
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
