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barrage

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




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Investors are closely watching developments in the Middle East after Kuwait came under a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

One match does not define a man, but the ferocious barrage Stan Wawrinka unleashed on Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2015 should forever be linked to his name.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The barrage didn’t lead to the mass exodus from cities the Moscow might have hoped for.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

From Slate • May 19, 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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