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But sociologists in the scholar-activist mold note that Du Bois also believed in using sociological truth in the pursuit of activism, promising in 1906 to “never cease to protest and assail the ears of America.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Musk found that cartoonist’s tweet and called his ban “insane,” inspiring his followers to assail r/comics.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025

In Germany emerged so-called "Herod games" in which people would reportedly stage mock attacks on churches and assail bystanders with inflated animal bladders to ridicule the cruel absurdity of the Judean king.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024

Go ahead, criticize the Biden administration and assail its record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024

If we make no answer, the Enemy may move Men of his rule to assail King Brand, and Dáin also.’

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

They’re from melting insulation foam and whatever it is that gets airborne when fire assails solar panels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, the document assails America’s friends across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

But when an unspecified disease assails T'Challa's body from within, Shuri is powerless.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2022

Biden assails bigotry after Buffalo attack, says ‘white supremacy is a poison’

From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2022

He assails the orthodox with the temper of a Hot Gospeller.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy

The competitive threat posed by cheaper Chinese substitutes has once again assailed semiconductor stocks, leading to dramatic falls in some of the biggest memory chip makers in Asia on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Fedorov had assailed Syrskiy for dragging his feet on steps to modernize Ukraine’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Since then, Pratt has assailed Bass for being on a diplomatic trip to Ghana when the fire ignited, despite a forecast of dangerously high winds and “critical fire conditions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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

Hence it assailed not only his ears but his eyes; as he stood by the inert TV set he experienced the silence as visible and, in its own way, alive.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Only in America can one get rich by assailing the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Pratt has been regularly assailing Bass and her record on social media, even as he promotes his new book, “The Guy You Loved to Hate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

GM went full speed ahead, pouring money into national ad campaigns assailing things like men eating tofu.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025

For his part, Fauci—a veteran of numerous appearances before Congress—held his ground, assailing accusations made against him as “seriously distorted,” “absolutely false,” and “simply preposterous.”

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024

Lone men, riding wild, brought word of foes assailing their east-borders, of orc-hosts marching in the Wold of Rohan.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien