assault
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However, he also warned the United States was prepared to launch a "full, large-scale assault" if negotiations collapse, underscoring the fragility of the situation.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Jerome Powell weathered a sustained political assault on Fed independence and brought down inflation without a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the assault, some initial accounts of terrible violence shared by Israeli officials turned out to be false.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
We were a company in assault, and hesitation could mean the destruction of our drive to something called Objective Able.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000
She was in love with the sound of her own name and seemed to view my speech impediment as a personal assault.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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