cannonade
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But “Structures for Life” brings a cannonade of color to Queens, and it’s one of two opportunities to rediscover Saint Phalle in New York right now.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2021
It’s unlikely any previous California governor has faced such a cannonade of calamities — a grand slam of disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2019
But Americans chose to cannonade each other with pamphlets, not artillery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2018
Before walking in, Charlotte gave a wee royal hand wave to the cannonade of cameras.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2018
On the fifteenth of July began the cannonade.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
As the object of his cheers cannonaded down the run, Corruzo dashed to the finish line and jumped the fence.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the Garden itself, packed with 20,000 screaming fans, the Stones presented their Pied Piper with a huge birthday cake, then cannonaded him with custard pies that splattered over the front-row customers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lightning burned streaks in the sky, and thunder cannonaded.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
The clouds cannonaded, the hailstones poured their volleys, the surf mounted to the assault.
From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor
During these two busy nights the enemy's batteries were cannonaded and bombarded from opposite points, to occupy their attention, and prevent their noticing these preparations.
From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Irving, Washington
"His footwork," wrote the Associated Press reporter Whitney Martin, "consists of moving forward in a direct line to a point where he is within cannonading range."
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2012
In the thick northern fog a terrific cannonading broke out, then the masses of steel moved away.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the cannonading was over I took the visitor out into the street again.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cannonading that echoes along London's Fleet Street was suddenly stilled, and Britain's battling press lords struck a truce flag to pay convivial tribute to one of their fellows.
From Time Magazine Archive
Being in such close range, the cannonading on both sides was terrific.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler
