assailed

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He did not respond to a detailed list of questions but assailed the requests in two posts on X, where he has 1.8 million followers.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

But she also assailed her colleagues for failing to explain themselves.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Ekulona’s Julie is assailed as much by Hedda’s slights as by her indifference.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

"I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation," the 47-year-old vice president said at a Wednesday press briefing where she assailed Marcos's record.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Not once did they feel the sense of present evil that had assailed them before the attack in the dell.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien