assailed

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Since then, Pratt has assailed Bass for being on a diplomatic trip to Ghana when the fire ignited, despite a forecast of dangerously high winds and “critical fire conditions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He did not respond to a detailed list of questions but assailed the requests in two posts on X, where he has 1.8 million followers.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

In subsequent interviews, he assailed Fidesz for corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But she also assailed her colleagues for failing to explain themselves.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The corset, of course, reminded Desdemona of her mother, and suddenly the wrongness of what they were doing assailed her.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides