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

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

From BBC • 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Duane felt personally responsible, so he crouched beside the hole and thrust one paw into the water.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el