thrust

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But last month Ms. Ballard was thrust from obscurity into notoriety when Hachette, her publisher, announced that it was canceling her book “Shy Girl” over accusations that it was generated by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Today — April 1st — we imagine, with our tongues blithely thrust deep into our cheeks, just how far wellness trends could go in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

If all trials are successful, Orion will then provide the necessary thrust to leave Earth's orbit and head to the Moon.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He gathered up the animal in one hairy arm and thrust the other before him to ward Nhamo off.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer