had thrust
- past perfect of thrust.
Example Sentences
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A day earlier North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into “great turmoil” and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak.
From Reuters ● May 14, 2022
From an early age, the Darts had thrust their son into challenging, high-pressure situations and forced him to figure them out for himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
Representative Peter King, a New York Republican, said the serious challenges facing the country had thrust Mr. Trump into uncharted territory.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2020
He gave himself poor marks as an amateur barber, but said he found that “a lot easier than teaching online” — another enterprise the pandemic had thrust upon him.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2020
We had thrust our daughters into all the strangeness and intensity of White House life, not knowing how it would impact them or what they’d take from the experience.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
