barrage
Example Sentences
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After two years of recession due to an industrial slump and weak demand, Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier this year promised a barrage of measures, including a public spending blitz, to reboot Europe's top economy.
From Barron's
The barrage lasted for 59 minutes and they eventually slipped into a neighbouring building and escaped.
From BBC
A particularly heavy barrage floored Yarde and the champion was rightly penalised for the late punch.
From BBC
Strong data earlier in the year bolstered hopes that the U.S. would suffer only a mild recession or avoid one altogether, despite a barrage of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
From Reuters
Authorities have said Paddock unleashed a barrage of bullets into the crowd of 22,000 people from his corner suite with a commanding view of the Strip and the concert grounds.
From Seattle Times
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