thrust
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They use electric fields to charge particles in a liquid propellant and then eject those particles into space, creating thrust.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Riding a wave of hype and capital, quantum computing was thrust back into the spotlight last month as the U.S. government made a $2 billion bet on the technology.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Leonor had not seen herself owning a quinceañera business but was thrust into it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Ruff said she's watching the show this season as Bethlehem is thrust into the national spotlight.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
He crossed to the centaur, shivering in the rain, thrust them into his hands, and half ran back, beyond the chain’s reach.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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