thrust
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The initial executive order was followed by two others with the same thrust.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The frequency of the incoming light decreases, reducing the amount of thrust produced by all three components.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Dillon said the "deeply concerning" Swans scandal had again thrust into focus "our responsibilities as a sport".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Spain winger Victor Munoz will provide thrust and pace.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“How did you even get in here tonight, Haazim?” said Blackbridge as he scribbled an autograph in a book a fan had thrust at him.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
This breakup thrusts her into a public battle for her emotional security, and that would be the case regardless of whether she made it public.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
The arrangement with Meta thrusts AMD into more direct competition with Broadcom, the world’s biggest designer of the custom chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
She also vowed to learn how to peform the Heimlich manoeuvre - which involves abdominal thrusts from behind - "in case I ever come across anybody who needs my help".
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Straightaway, “Nouvelle Vague” thrusts you into a razor-smart club and demands you keep up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
Baba thrusts us into the bottom of the boat.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
But we exist in a highly consolidated marketplace where the majority of firms are thrusting AI into their products whether consumers want it or not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The spacecraft is in great shape, and we're on schedule to resume sustained thrusting with the solar-electric propulsion system later this fall."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
That milestone was also recently hit by Samsung Electronics and US chipmaker Micron -- with AI thrusting the three memory chip firms into a previously exclusive club of around a dozen companies, nearly all American.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Then in March this year, a YouTuber who goes by the name Reckless Ben got involved - thrusting this local drama into the spotlight.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
It limped toward Sierra, thrusting one long dark appendage forward and then fluidly gliding ahead on the other like a wounded giant.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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