thrust

Example Sentences

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"A multi-warhead missile needs higher thrust power because of its heavier weight," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

They seem to be lowering Christ’s corpse, which is thrust forward from the picture plane, onto the altar below the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Fourth Wing introduces heroine Violet Sorrengail, a 20-year-old woman who is thrust into brutal training to become an elite dragon rider.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Then suddenly he was thrust into the fire of a Big Ten slate at midseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

There was a big patch of bracken; he thrust the griffin into it, and the creature curled into a ball, quivering.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell