Example Sentences

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He has them doing hip thrusts, banded side lunges, goblet curtsy squats and cable kickbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This breakup thrusts her into a public battle for her emotional security, and that would be the case regardless of whether she made it public.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

It thrusts us midstream into the ageless, ceaseless flow of makers worldwide reckoning with life, earth and being.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The arrangement with Meta thrusts AMD into more direct competition with Broadcom, the world’s biggest designer of the custom chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

She looks at her feet, straightens up, and thrusts both arms into the air.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen