whole thrust

collocation in English

meaningsofwholeandthrust

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whole
adjective
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/həʊl/
us
/hoʊl/
complete or ...
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thrust
noun
uk
/θrʌst/
us
/θrʌst/
the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or ...
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(Definition ofwholeandthrustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhole thrust

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So thewholethrustwill be new and different.
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But of course thewholethrustof minimalism is a reaction to complexity, and it's basically a healthy one.
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Thewholethrustof current health care policy in regard to cancer services is towards promoting effectiveness and consistency through evidence based practice and teamwork.
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However, thewholethrustof sociolinguistic research since the 1960s has demonstrated that this is not all.
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Surely that goes against thewholethrustof modern thinking.
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Thewholethrustof my argument is that the present system of grants works well.
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Thewholethrustof house ownership at the moment is towards joint ownership.
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Thewholethrustof the clause is in the opposite direction.
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That is thewholethrustand problem of the executive/non-executive split.
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Ourwholethrustin talking about contracts in connection with earlier amendments was along those lines.
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Ourwholethrustin the health service is towards improving the quality and standards of care.
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Thewholethrustof the policy is to focus on older widows and widows with children.
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Thewholethrustof this amendment is to remove the exclusion power.
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Thewholethrustof our strategy is to increase choice to all income groups.
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Theirwholethrustin national economic terms is through the developing new industries.
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That is thewholethrustof the consultative document.
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Thewholethrustof it is "dealing with poor performance".
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Thewholethrustof those rights was to engender greater tenant participation and involvement.
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Thewholethrustof our approach is one of consultation.
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Thewholethrustof clauses 27 to 29 is against harassment.
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