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It has thrust Mr Parkinson, who was appointed director of public prosecutions in September 2023 under the previous Conservative government, into the heart of an abnormally public row with ministers.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

China is by far the world’s largest producer of rare-earth elements, so the reported tightening of export controls has thrust U.S. producers of rare earths into the spotlight.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

As the high school baseball regular season comes to an end, Luke Howe of El Camino Real has thrust himself into the competition for best pitcher in the City Section.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

The league’s legal effort, backed by the New York Civil Liberties Union, has thrust it into the national discussion over the rights of transgender athletes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Like a stroke of lightning out of a calm summer sky, more than one great event in our national history has thrust itself upon our startled consciousness.

From An American by Gue, Belle W.