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onslaught

noun as in attack

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More than half a dozen businesses in the alley and on Santee Street told The Times their sales remained down after the onslaught of federal immigration raids, with some doing better than others.

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Now they’re up against an onslaught of layoffs throughout the industry.

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Most of all we should use em dashes because they are a declaration of humanity in the face of AI’s onslaught.

They survived a first-half onslaught in Copenhagen to earn a valuable point.

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They have now beaten both of last year's Super Bowl sides after a win in Philadelphia while Sunday was Bo Nix's fifth fourth-quarter comeback, which includes an incredible 33-point onslaught against the Giants.

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