Sentence examples for can thrust from inspiring English sources

It must be light, yet sturdy and strong, so that the performer can thrust it dramatically in the air.

Unless he can thrust it on to someone else, he carries it with him for the rest of his life.

The fen ragwort, which can thrust its yellow flowerheads to a height of more than six feet, probably once grew all over the region, but died out and was believed extinct until a lone colony was found near Ely.

Many of us feel as though we've been waiting for the messiah title we can thrust into the hands of our parents, our bookish friends, or the critical establishment at large, and say: this one.

One need only look to the McCanns, the Dowlers or the Lawrences to see how something as unpredictable as becoming the victim of a crime can thrust a family into the media spotlight.

"You can make me jealous — and you can hurt most awfully — 'cause my loving you is a chink in the armour of telling the world to go to hell and you can thrust a sword into it at any time," Hemingway wrote, before explaining why he hadn't kissed her goodbye on the train platform.

The large tongue is very mobile and can be thrust forward.

Any officer, at any moment, can be thrust into the position of coming in as backup.

To extend the reach of the human arm, long-handled tools were invented, such as spears, which can be thrust, thrown, or discharged, and clamps, tongs, and raking devices for shellfish harvesting.

For ducted tail rotors both the fan and duct can yield thrust.

Among three single modes (flapping, folding and lead & lag), flapping generates the largest lift and can produce thrust alone.