thrust
Example Sentences
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As a manager, you are thrust almost immediately into the jaws of our unforgiving media and questions about tactics, substitutions and your team's overall performance are fired at you, sometimes under severe pressure.
From BBC
The incident that thrust him into the spotlight took place on 26 January in the small town of Kotdwar in the northern state of Uttarakhand.
From BBC
I grab a handful of twenties and thrust them toward the bearded man.
From Literature
He did not smile as they reached his side but thrust the torch through the gap.
From Literature
Instead of jumping, he swiveled his head and with a thrust of his antlers, cast the shadows back through the portal.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
