assailed

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Raman also assailed Bass over the fire, the worst in the city’s history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

The city, under fire from Iran and assailed by critics, is a beacon of opportunity for people around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

And black leaders, aware of Clark’s segregationist views and explosive temper, expected him to display, for the world to see, the violence that assailed blacks when they tried to exercise their right to vote.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman