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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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It’s an onslaught of relentless, sometimes spectacular, action with puerile jokes and CGI that even its defenders tend to agree is pretty bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

"Pakistan's ability to weather the initial Indian onslaught played to its strategic advantage, even though it is less clear what would have happened if the conflict had continued," Markey told the BBC.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The 2025-26 Broadway season was characterized by long fallow periods interrupted by an onslaught of eagerly awaited openings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Still, I recognized her from the onslaught of media exposure her smiling face had received since her disappearance.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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