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thrust

[thruhst] / θrʌst /




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But at the start of the Makerfield by-election campaign, Burnham said he agreed with the "broad thrust" of the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's approach.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

By measuring the generated thrust and operating the thrusters continuously for periods of up to 100 hours, the team was able to assess the fuel's performance and efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

This has made unthinkable a conventional armored thrust to Tehran, along the lines of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Riding a wave of hype and capital, quantum computing was thrust back into the spotlight last month as the U.S. government made a $2 billion bet on the technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Maybe, but I need you to look into this more ” Mr. Lewin thrust a finger at me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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