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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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The changes come as Stellantis seeks to expand its lineup with an onslaught of new vehicles by 2030, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Homeowners in Dana Point are working to install emergency protection from the onslaught of waves, including a boulder barrier, according to the statement from the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Despite facing notable challenges and coming of age in a culture infected by “big woe,” or an onslaught of despairing information, Moore believes there is still reason for young people to be optimistic.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

That South African onslaught came from the off.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Ice Court had been built to withstand an onslaught of armies, assassins, Grisha, and spies.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

Knight, Sciver-Brunt, Jones and Gibson or Kemp are capable of providing brutal onslaughts if they have the comfort of a solid platform behind them.

From BBC ● May 20, 2024

"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

Normally he was a courageous dog, but he had never before encountered anything like these vicious, silent onslaughts.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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