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broadside

[brawd-sahyd] / ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd /




NOUN
fusillade
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Congress sent him a Dunlap broadside shortly after its publication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There was no immediate reaction to the broadside from Downing Street, where aides insist Sir Keir has acted in the British national interest, with a sense of where British public opinion is.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Mohamed Salah has been welcomed back from the Africa Cup of Nations with open arms due to a lack of firepower up front despite his public broadside towards Slot last month.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

If C had chased through, we would have been hit broadside: “They have absolutely no respect for traffic laws.”

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

You want a sea that will put on a good show when your lifeboat is broadside to it, though without capsizing your boat.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel