thrust
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In summer 2022 Aria was diagnosed with leukaemia, aged three, and the family were thrust into a world of long hospital stays and regular travel.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Horizon’s name was thrust into the news this week as the company announced a string of partnerships.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
But he’s worried that means the rebound has not been sufficiently broad-based as only one of five technical gauges he calls “breadth thrust indicators” has generated a buy signal.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Ajinomoto is one of several Japanese companies thrust into the spotlight by the AI gold rush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She thrust her wide-open hands right at me.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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