thrust back

Example Sentences

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Just days after its first-quarter earnings report, Moderna was thrust back into the spotlight amid growing concern that an outbreak on a cruise ship in the South Atlantic Ocean could spill over into something bigger.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Jackson’s life story has been thrust back into the headlines following the release of the biopic, “Michael,” which hit theaters on April 24.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

"She expected the brothers to be remanded in custody, face trial and be in prison forever and be out of her life but they were thrust back into her life," Allott explains.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Many manufacturers, retailers, importers and others are being thrust back into a holding pattern reminiscent of last year, when uncertainty over tariffs made even the basics of business hard to figure out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Each time I thought I may have understood, some line of logic snapped and I was thrust back into not knowing.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour