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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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Iran has demanded reparations for destruction wrought in the five-week onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Season 2 returned nine years later to wrestle with Peak TV’s onslaught.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It is leaning into its area of expertise to drive adoption, and hoping that will protect it from the AI onslaught.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

In response, the neighboring oaks step up their tannin production the better to withstand the coming onslaught.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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