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The towers are powered by motors which effectively redirect the wind to generate forward thrust.

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China is by far the world’s largest producer of rare-earth elements, so the reported tightening of export controls has thrust U.S. producers of rare earths into the spotlight.

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The unsolved case of Madeleine's disappearance was thrust back into the spotlight last month after the top suspect was released from a German prison.

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Although they live within their means, Man-su’s termination jettisons the You family from their tax bracket and thrusts its patriarch down a rabbit hole of shame and emasculation.

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I think he's started very strongly in what has been a difficult period for him because he's been thrust straight into action with no training time of note with us.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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