thrusting

Example Sentences

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If even one passes, Macron’s cabinet would be forced to resign, thrusting a Western power’s government into chaos at a critical time.

From New York Times

Later that day, though, Silicon Valley Bank failed, thrusting an entirely new set of concerns onto the Fed.

From Seattle Times

Jonathan Pollock is accused of thrusting a riot shield into an officer’s face and throat, pulling an officer down steps and punching others.

From Seattle Times

You might see him one of these Sunday mornings — a man in a fedora, thrusting his cellphone deep into the side of a doomed building, filling the dusty void with sweet big-band swing.

From Seattle Times

It has become a tragic routine: A mass shooting draws attention to an area, thrusting it into an unfortunate spotlight.

From New York Times