thrust

Example Sentences

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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

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

One hundred games into her high school career, Smith is living up to the hype thrust upon her when she was named MaxPreps’ national freshman of the Year in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

I thrust my hand out toward the akrafena.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer