blitzkrieg

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Moreover, Papic believes the Strait of Hormuz will be prised open shortly, not just because of America’s blitzkrieg but by a coordinated response from the rest of the world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

I asked officials and management experts to help compile a list of possible side effects from Musk’s blitzkrieg.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

“There needs to be a media blitzkrieg, local governments should warn people to stay indoors and make their hospitals ready to deal with heat-related cases,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

The on-again, off-again deal could be sealed within just three weeks, a sprint that Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a Yale management professor, tells DealBook is “absolute blitzkrieg speed!”

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Using a new style of attack known as blitzkrieg, German for “lightning war,” Hitler’s planes, tanks, and soldiers slashed deep into Polish territory.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin