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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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Season 2 returned nine years later to wrestle with Peak TV’s onslaught.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Officials and analysts say those wealthy countries were ill-equipped for the drone onslaught, having spent billions on top-notch systems designed to counter high-end missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Diageo has sought to reduce its debt amid a tough trading environment and after announcing in May that it faces a financial hit from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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