thrust
Example Sentences
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Leonor had not seen herself owning a quinceañera business but was thrust into it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Ronaldo's world record £80m move to Real Madrid in 2009 thrust the pair right into the centre of one of football's most intense club rivalries - Barcelona v Real Madrid.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Another combatant, Mekaneck, can thrust his neck out so long that he can whip enemies 30 feet away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Around 400 kilometres away, change is already starting to ripple through the archipelago's island of Little Andaman, which Joshi has said will see the "next developmental thrust" after Great Nicobar.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The harder you stomped on the plastic bottle, the more thrust you generated, and the farther the foam-tipped rocket flew.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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