thrust
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Burnham highlighted the consultation on the home secretary's plans, adding: "We'll have to work hard to get the balance right, but the broad thrust of what she's doing is right."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The engines, called Raptors, are expected to produce more thrust while weighing less, according to the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Fuel is injected into the compressed air, and hot exhaust gases exit the back, producing powerful thrust.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Nereyda said this year hasn’t been as bad as a year ago when Hernandez was first thrust into a national anti-trans backlash.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Babulya thrust another spoonful of potion at Anya.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing thrust
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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