fusillade

Example Sentences

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Amid the fusillade of terrible headlines this year, one pierced my nerdy heart.

From Los Angeles Times

Even fusillades of tiny pops from escaping air proved evocative, as the frozen world gave way to heat.

From New York Times

From here, every now and then you hear a fusillade let loose by one of the guards at the outer perimeter.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities have described the shooting scene as chaotic, with bystanders near the busy intersection scattering in panic amid a fusillade of bullets.

From Washington Post

The remarks are a rare case of restraint for Turner, who once called Portland a “cesspool” and who regularly launched verbal fusillades against the mayor and others for their public safety stances.

From Seattle Times