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as in to push
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
the cat thrust her paw under the couch, trying to reach her toy mouse
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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley
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as in heave
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Recent Examples of thrust
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Louis placidly thrusts half a dozen times (at least by my count) before finishing.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
With its 33 engines, which are more powerful than those used on the Falcon, the Super Heavy booster offers about 10 times as much thrust at takeoff, and is a much larger piece of machinery, making the landing feat more difficult.
—Marta Musso, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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When a fire kills her family, Lauren is thrust into the open and dangerous world.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Louis placidly thrusts half a dozen times (at least by my count) before finishing.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Specific impulse measures how efficiently the propellant is used to generate thrust.
—Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
With its 33 engines, which are more powerful than those used on the Falcon, the Super Heavy booster offers about 10 times as much thrust at takeoff, and is a much larger piece of machinery, making the landing feat more difficult.
—Marta Musso, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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Opposition lawmakers had pushed an initial impeachment vote on Dec. 7, but that failed to clear the 200-votes needed to impeach Yoon after lawmakers from his ruling People’s Power Party walked out of the chamber.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Politics Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race Nov. 27, 2024 The Orange County GOP pushed back on the voter fraud claims in a detailed email that went out last week to a mailing list of about 60,000 people, Avila said.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Studies reveal that in recent years, burnout among women has risen from 38% to 42% - a concern that is both pertinent and widespread.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Wait a few minutes, and the Cold Moon will rise beneath it.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even if that aimless heave had found the hands of Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze, he would've been tackled inbounds with no time left.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Huskies didn’t firmly grab the offensive rebound, though, and their final heave was nowhere close to a real shot.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Doe alleges that he was drugged and sodomized by the disgraced mogul, being shoved into a vehicle where the assault allegedly took place.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Footage shows the Hitchcock family’s son was shoved onto the floor, grabbed roughly by the shoulders, dragged by his arms and slammed into a table, among other things.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 have been sold in the past month alone, and thanks to the 45 percent off discount, that number will probably continue to climb.Clint Davis, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Marvel Rivals has only been out for a few days, but it's already attracted over ten million players, and that number is set to keep climbing.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The resulting fallout led to internal upheaval and a loss of trust.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The United States ordered more than 75 strikes on ISIS camps to stop the terrorist group from taking advantage of the upheaval.Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Slice has released exclusive apps that accommodate popular contactless payment solutions and enable convenient QR technology to drive self-service experiences among other improvements.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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San Jose police asked for the public’s help on Saturday finding Yasmin Carrera-Bravo, who was allegedly forced into a vehicle at her home in the 1300 block of Lexington Drive at about 10:45 p.m. Friday by a man who had driven there.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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John told Lennon if the song ascended to the top of the charts, Lennon would have to join him onstage to sing it.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The evergreen tree growing atop the stairway that ascends 2,000 feet up a hillside near Manitou Springs has for years been decorated with bulbs, lights and other festive trinkets by hikers during the holiday season.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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