thrust back

Example Sentences

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Just days after its first-quarter earnings report, Moderna was thrust back into the spotlight amid growing concern that an outbreak on a cruise ship in the South Atlantic Ocean could spill over into something bigger.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The solution looks good for now, but she and Andy know that change could come at a moment’s notice, and they could once again be thrust back into preservation mode.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Jackson’s life story has been thrust back into the headlines following the release of the biopic, “Michael,” which hit theaters on April 24.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Many manufacturers, retailers, importers and others are being thrust back into a holding pattern reminiscent of last year, when uncertainty over tariffs made even the basics of business hard to figure out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Each time I thought I may have understood, some line of logic snapped and I was thrust back into not knowing.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour