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barrage

[buh-rahzh, bar-ahzh, bahr-ij] / bəˈrɑʒ, ˈbær ɑʒ, ˈbɑr ɪdʒ /




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Among the weapons Russia used during the barrage was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Thankfully, the Rhode Island Child Advocate appears uncowed by this barrage of threats.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

A step up into a barrage of heavy runners and tricky questions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But during cross-examination of Altman on Tuesday, Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, opened with a brutal barrage of questions about his character: “Are you completely trustworthy?” he asked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Like all the lessons at the Institute, this one was a barrage of details—pages and pages worth—but the gist was that sickness, like a hungry predator, lurked in every nook and cranny.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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