thrust
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To achieve lift, the air pressure under a plane's wing has to be higher than above it, which depends on the angle of the wings, the air density and the aircraft's thrust or speed.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
One way to overcome the problem, Gratton adds, is for the aircraft to travel further along the runway to give it time to reach the necessary thrust.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 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
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.’
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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