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thrusting

British  
/ ˈθrʌstɪŋ /

adjective

  1. ambitious and having great drive

    a thrusting young executive
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But it’s also thrusting a decades-old accounting debate back into the spotlight.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

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 • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead, two innings later, Smith delivered a swing that will change his legacy forever — thrusting him onto a pedestal both overdue and long-warranted.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Dozens of islanders waited behind barriers to welcome Prince William, with one woman thrusting her baby grandson Joaquim Monteiro into his arms.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Great trees passed by like ghosts, thrusting their twisted thirsty roots through the mist down into the water.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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