thrust
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The thrust of the point is that reputational risk is very, very hard to quantify and manage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The overall thrust of the package, the Evercore analysts said, is to reduce regulatory barriers that constrain housing construction by streamlining environmental reviews and encouraging localities to adopt zoning and building-code best practices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
But, in 2021, Donaldson was thrust into his own battle for the soul of the DUP, after Arlene Foster was unexpectedly ousted as leader.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The tectonic forces at work also thrust chunks of the island's coastline upward in a phenomenon known as "coastal uplift", leaving stretches of shore unrecognisable to families who have spent their whole lives there.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
He thrust his hand into the bag, grabbed the first thing he found, and pulled out...a feather.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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