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Bruxism is an umbrella term which groups together four different jaw movements - clenching, grinding, bracing and thrusting.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

How quickly the brain and body react after tripping — with your foot automatically thrusting forward, for example, to prevent yourself from face-planting — is what plyometrics trains for.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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

So Digger had turned to J.T., thrusting it at him.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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