thrust
Example Sentences
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We are on the same side, is the thrust of their message, and this is a waste of your energy because Greenland's future is for Greenlanders to decide.
From BBC
I will never know what it’s like to be a young person thrust into the global spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times
Suddenly he was thrust into becoming her primary caregiver as well as looking after their newborn son Leo.
From BBC
In a separate situation, Lopez said, an 18-year-old has been suddenly thrust into caring for two siblings after her mother, a single parent, was deported.
From Los Angeles Times
The last two weeks have thrust Vonn back onto the international stage as well as the podium, which she climbed in four of her first five races this season.
From Los Angeles Times
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