assailed

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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

"I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation," the 47-year-old vice president said at a Wednesday press briefing where she assailed Marcos's record.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

As he walked from room to room in the house, jazz assailed him from phonograph after phonograph, and he sometimes threw up his hands in disgust.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey