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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are being thrust" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that is currently happening, where something is being forcefully pushed or driven forward.
Example: "In the debate, new ideas are being thrust into the spotlight, challenging traditional views."
Alternatives: "are being pushed" or "are being forced".
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Now, suddenly, those longstanding problems are being thrust into wider view.
The problem is that you feel these colorful visions are being thrust not just upon the audience but also upon Edward.
In tackling the issue, the researchers say they understand that they are being thrust into a maelstrom rarely seen in psychiatry.
Dilip Ratha of the World Bank wryly remarks that migrants are being "thrust into the role of a sort of lender of last resort".However, the chances that remittances will continue to hold up this year are slim.
There is no time to stop and contemplate, even less to digest; from one tragedy to the next, we citizens are being thrust like pebbles into a gushing river that has lost its way.
In fact, Malians feel that elections are being thrust on them – "governed by Paris", as one commentator put it – by the colonial power that had a significant hand in creating the current national crisis in the first place.
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Bourgeois's legacy is being thrust back into popular culture.
But today Jones is being thrust into a prominent role.
"She's being thrust into the limelight to appease shareholders.
"Career change is being thrust upon people rather than being a personal choice.
Like the president himself, he is being thrust into a demanding job after a nondescript career.
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