thrust
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Thrust into a position that was not his, Bradley had to endure the jeers of frenzied aficionados at the start of his professional career, along with spitting and tossed coins.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Patrick Arnzen, a former airline pilot who’s now chief executive of Thrust Flight, a pilot school, says being comfortable on a flight isn’t a bad idea from a health standpoint.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Thrust into duty against the Baltimore Ravens, Sanders completed just 4-of-16 passes for 47 yards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Thrust into the limelight by a confluence of nuptial relations and the U.S. election result, Boulos has become a conversation topic across the region on social media and television talk shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024
Thrust into the light, he saw Hagrid, plastered with crimson rosettes — “Yeh beat ’em, Harry, yeh beat ’em!
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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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