Word: thrust
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...butler or cook suffer any scholar or scholars whatever, except the Fellows, Masters of Art, fellow commoners, or, officers of the House, to come into the butteries or kitchen, save with their parents or guardians, or with some grave and sober strangers; and, if any shall presume to thrust in, they shall have three pence on their heads; but, if presumptuously and continually they shall so dare to offend, they shall be Mable to an admonition and to other precedings of the College discipline, at the discretion of the President...
...Detroit there opened the trial of eleven accused Negroes and at the table reserved for defense counsel appeared that baggy figure in grey, with his hands in his pockets, that has become such a landmark in the public eye. Clarence Darrow, in his eternal grey suit, with his hands thrust in his pockets, was sporting a bright blue shirt, white collar, black...
...predictions were vague. Many believe that the Nationalist Reichstag deputies will vote half for and half against the pacts, as they did in the case of the Dawes Plan, thus avoiding responsibility but allowing the measure to pass. The Socialists, unwilling to accept the responsibility which this move would thrust upon them, are threatening to vote 50-50 likewise, and have already issued a manifesto demanding that the Reichstag be dissolved and the electorate directly appealed to. For the nonce the factions have taken to vehement radio broadcasting of their views...
...battalions made a dash in motor trucks southeastward from Ajdir, covered some 20 miles across the plain, and established themselves at Syan on the east Moroccan front. Thus they linked up with their allies the French forces, which have advanced into that region from Kifane, and apparently the Spanish thrust came as a complete surprise to both French and Riffians. If the move is consolidated into a strong series of military positions, it may well forestill the possibility of French forces attempting to operate in the so-called Spanish zone...
...then allowed a rest while they adjusted themselves to the pressure. Sudden lifting produces the "bends" or caisson disease. Tanks were at hand on the surface in case of emergency that might require a diver's being raised rapidly. If so, he would be speedily thrust into one of the tanks under pressure, which would be gradually lowered, to save him from the harmful effect of the rapid change...