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

After ChatGPT launched in late 2022, a wave of proposals assailed open development as dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

Charles had moved into a shed where his nostrils would not be assailed by the immaculate but painful smells of lye and soda and ammonia and yellow soap.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck