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fusillade

[fyoo-suh-leyd, -lahd, -zuh-] / ˈfyu səˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd, -zə- /
NOUN
rapid outburst
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And to say its fusillade of jokes is hit-and-miss would also be a charitable take.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Chinese officials directed a rhetorical fusillade at Ms. Takaichi, and have ratcheted up economic pressure by discouraging Chinese tourism to Japan and restricting rare-earth mineral exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The fusillade reflected Russia’s renewed focus on striking Ukrainian energy facilities.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

This fusillade of explosions in quick succession produces a powerful galactic wind blowing gas out of the galaxy.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 8, 2024

The phrase volley of abuse, for example, uses the image of a fusillade of bullets to describe an outpouring of anger.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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