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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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"It is wrong that the journalists who did their job responsibly are now being subjected to an onslaught of abuse."

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

When I approached his campaign for comment on Tuberville’s remarks, I was directed to an exchange he had on Wednesday night with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, in which he addressed the Republican onslaught.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

The company identified the onslaught and tried to defend its system using different AI.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Meta is facing a legal onslaught over accusations that its products are addictive and cause harm to young people.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

That will be the signal for your onslaught.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

In October, the South American country unveiled its first drone battalion to counterattack and defend against drone onslaughts.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

One drone he pilots can throw up an effective cloak of invisibility against electronic onslaughts, but others he has trained on don’t hold up well in that domain, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 2025

And in this form, it looks unlikely that Rockets' bowlers will be the only ones on the receiving end of their onslaughts over the next month.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2023

"This funding is critical to stopping those onslaughts, hardening Ukraine’s cyber defences and increasing the country’s ability to detect and disable the malware targeted at them."

From Reuters Jun. 18, 2023

The grease on the glass that covered the photograph showed the frequency of these affectionate onslaughts.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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