thrust

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But last month Ms. Ballard was thrust from obscurity into notoriety when Hachette, her publisher, announced that it was canceling her book “Shy Girl” over accusations that it was generated by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If all trials are successful, Orion will then provide the necessary thrust to leave Earth's orbit and head to the Moon.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

My right hip tends to thrust out and my right shoulder hikes closer to my ear, which explains why my right hip resists pigeon pose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Tindall did not just have step up on the training ground alongside fellow assistant Graeme Jones – he suddenly found himself thrust in front of journalists at news conferences.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The sun was barely brimming over the horizon and the air was still chilly when Nathan thrust the shovel head into the dry cornfield.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young