blitzkrieg
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Moreover, Papic believes the Strait of Hormuz will be prised open shortly, not just because of America’s blitzkrieg but by a coordinated response from the rest of the world.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
“There needs to be a media blitzkrieg, local governments should warn people to stay indoors and make their hospitals ready to deal with heat-related cases,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023
The on-again, off-again deal could be sealed within just three weeks, a sprint that Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a Yale management professor, tells DealBook is “absolute blitzkrieg speed!”
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
“The economic blitzkrieg, the onslaught they were depending upon, did not work,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022
Using a new style of attack known as blitzkrieg, German for “lightning war,” Hitler’s planes, tanks, and soldiers slashed deep into Polish territory.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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