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blitz

[blits] / blɪts /


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The government says it will expand the use of so-called "blitz" or "short trial" courts after pilots have shown that grouping similar cases together can speed up their progression through the courts - cutting backlogs.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It is the latest evidence that Europe's biggest economy is gaining strength after several years of stagnation, boosted by a public spending blitz.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Prior, Zuckerberg had embarked on an aggressive blitz himself, directly messaging candidates and inviting them to his homes in Palo Alto and Lake Tahoe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Jaxson Dart left the preseason on just his third offensive snap after New York’s line failed to pick up a blitz, and that shakes confidence in the quarterback behind an uncertain front five.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“We thought it would be like the blitz on London, I suppose, when the Luftwaffe came.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

It’s blitzes on the frozen tundra sure, but, it’s also Ernie Banks playing two on a beautiful July day.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

“Concentration risk” is the newest in this long line of marketing blitzes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

It funds Presler: his voter-registration blitzes, volunteer trainings, and aggressive get-out-the-vote operations.

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe assembled a game plan that flustered Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola with disguised blitzes before linebacker Carson Schwesinger knocked the freshman out of the game with a big hit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024

Planning continental blitzes is a favorite past-time around high-level strategic commands; it keeps the boys in trim.

From Check and Checkmate by Walter M. Miller

The Boks blitzed into a 17-point lead inside 11 minutes with England bewildered by the pace, muscle and cohesion of the hosts.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

So, I reached for what I had instead: a handful of tortilla chips, crushed between my fingers and stirred into the softened vegetables until they melted, then blitzed smooth.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026

In its two March friendlies, the U.S. was blitzed by Belgium 5-2 and Portugal 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

You will be blitzed with opportunistic marketing messages from the financial industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Then a purple-brown blur blitzed in from the side, landing on the charging beast.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

Tampa Bay’s defense looks like vintage Todd Bowles again in the preseason, blitzing from multiple angles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

With the U.S. market closed off, China’s carmakers started blitzing other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Pinheiro Braathen had led the way in the first run with Elezi Cannaferina blitzing the field in the second.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

They duly won 27-19 after blitzing the Wallabies in the first half and secured the series - with Aki now in the side - in Melbourne the following week.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

So right now, I channeled my inner line-backer blitzing the quarterback.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben


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