thrust

Example Sentences

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The series centres on two detectives finding a new beginning after they are thrust together by circumstance.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

The 14-foot-tall engines from L3Harris Technologies each generate around 500,000 pounds of thrust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

I thrust my hand out and the soil shifts, just as it did with Woo at the Sands of Asase.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer