thrust
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Nereyda said this year hasn’t been as bad as a year ago when Hernandez was first thrust into a national anti-trans backlash.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Just days after its first-quarter earnings report, Moderna was thrust back into the spotlight amid growing concern that an outbreak on a cruise ship in the South Atlantic Ocean could spill over into something bigger.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The unthinkable tragedy thrust Amanda's family into the headlines.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Unlike existing systems, this design uses strong electrical currents and magnetic fields to accelerate plasma made from lithium, producing greater thrust at higher power levels.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
He thrust his sword in the sky and thunder shook the valley.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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