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thrusting

British  
/ ˈθrʌstɪŋ /

adjective

  1. ambitious and having great drive

    a thrusting young executive

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Bezos is the latest among an older generation of Silicon Valley leaders who are thrusting themselves into the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal

We charged them, thrusting hands, arms, legs, even heads, under the streams of water, washing away the stench of the boxcars.

From Literature

They run at a gallop, thrusting their thin legs ahead of their bodies, two powerful legs at a time.

From Literature

Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her home on Feb. 1, thrusting Savannah Guthrie and her family into the national spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times

“Here,” I said, thrusting the salad into her hands.

From Literature