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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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"I just couldn't believe it, it was just picture after picture... after opening the messages and social media it was an onslaught from the beginning really," she said, speaking from an undisclosed location.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Villarreal: It won’t look as elegant as you, Sarah, but talk to me about finding that walk because, like you said, it shifts from when the onslaught happens.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As a result of this communications onslaught, markets faced few surprises around interest-rate decisions, which helped reduce volatility, even in turbulent economic periods.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The onslaught, largely from the air, has bewildered curators and aid agencies who thought they had figured out how to protect artworks and artifacts from conflicts, using everything from sandbags to padded crates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Now I curl up on my bed, my heart pounding from the onslaught.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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