Sentence examples for has been thrust in from inspiring English sources

Still, they performed poorly, so the baton has been thrust in our direction.

LANCE ARMSTRONG'S BANKER ||  Thomas Weisel, a legendary banker behind Yahoo's public offering, has been thrust in the spotlight for his longtime extracurricular activity, backing Lance Armstrong.

Two low-budget Scottish films – For Those in Peril and Shell – have been thrust in the spotlight, along with Kieran Evans, director of Liverpool-set romance Kelly + Victor and the Belfast set punk rock comedy Good Vibrations.

For a moment, I felt as though I might've been thrust in some sort of thriller: a strange, cryptic warning placed in my hands from an unknown source.

Mr. Dick's film addresses the problem of rape in the American military, a subject that has been thrust into the news lately in part because of reaction to the harrowing firsthand testimony of survivors of rape included in "The Invisible War".

Mr. Buenaventura has been thrust into his own role in Manila's unfolding political drama.

Private Manning has been thrust into the public eye in the last few days.

Gun control in Australia has been thrust into the political spotlight once again as reports emerge that Malcolm Turnbull may be willing to consider relaxing Australia's firearms laws.

As New Yorkers collectively cringe every few days at Mr. Paladino's boorish behavior and provocative pronouncements, Gregory J. Edwards, a mild-mannered former dairy farmer, has been thrust into the most thankless job in New York politics: translating, explaining and at times mopping up after him.

The issue of sexual abuse in childhood has been thrust into the spotlight following a series of high-profile court cases involving celebrities and criminal gangs, but evidence suggests that around 70% of child sexual abuse takes place within the family.

As their friendship has been thrust into the spotlight, each has responded in a way that seems out of character.