Sentence examples for decisive thrust towards from inspiring English sources

Lavarack began regrouping his force, concentrating the 7th Division for a decisive thrust towards Beirut.

After their conquest of Pasir Panjang Ridge, the Japanese proceeded to march towards the city of Singapore for their final decisive thrust against remaining Allied forces there.

Those two minutes were the Class of 92/Spice Boys rivalry in miniature: pretty possession football from Liverpool, a decisive thrust from United.

It called for a Union blockade of the Confederacy's coastline as well as a decisive thrust down the Mississippi River and an ensuing strangulation of the South by Federal land and naval forces.

Microphones are thrust towards her mouth.

In the first week, American armour bypassed the southern towns in order to thrust towards Baghdad.

29 June – 1 July Having seized Fontenay Le Pesnel and thrust towards the outskirts of Juvigny, the long, drawn-out sigh for want of rest is answered.

The Chindits were landed by air on 5 February and infiltrated the Japanese lines to attack their communications in support of US General Joseph Stilwell's thrust towards Myitkyina.

With Nawaz Sharif - himself a businessman - at the helm in Pakistan, we are likely to see a major thrust towards greater peace and trade".

Like, they thrust towards him with them.

In the same month, the French thrust towards Leghorn and were certain to capture the city.