thrust on/upon
phrasal verb
thrust on/upon; thrusting on/upon; thrusts on/upon
: to force (someone) to have or accept (something)
Fame was thrust upon her.
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This dovetails with transparency, but in my experience, stakeholders may be skeptical of technology thrust on them without explanation.
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Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There isn’t another broadcaster at the network — maybe anywhere — who better understands the situation, pressure and expectations that will be and already have been thrust upon Caleb Williams.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
According to McQueen, the twin afterburning engines deliver 18,000 hp (13,442.5 kW), and 14,000 lb of thrust on the 3,800-lb (1,723.6-kg) car.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
The core stage when combined with two solid rocket boosters from Northrop Grumman give SLS 8.8. million pounds of thrust on liftoff, which is more powerful that the Saturn V rockets from the Apollo program.
—Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
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Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There isn’t another broadcaster at the network — maybe anywhere — who better understands the situation, pressure and expectations that will be and already have been thrust upon Caleb Williams.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
According to McQueen, the twin afterburning engines deliver 18,000 hp (13,442.5 kW), and 14,000 lb of thrust on the 3,800-lb (1,723.6-kg) car.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
The core stage when combined with two solid rocket boosters from Northrop Grumman give SLS 8.8. million pounds of thrust on liftoff, which is more powerful that the Saturn V rockets from the Apollo program.
—Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
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“Thrust on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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