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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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“Heart of the Beast” is an onslaught of danger and misery, alleviated only by the pleasure of watching James’ survival skills and ingenuity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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

"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

An onslaught of smells assaulted her at once, a coppery tang thick in the air, but other smells too, ones she didn’t like.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

Hundreds of Ukrainian forces withdrew to Avdiivka’s coke plant after repeated Russian onslaughts last fall.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

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

These men, a picked striking force of gallants, resumed the onslaughts of the previous afternoon.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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