broadside
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The broadside came on the eve of a vote in Ukraine’s parliament to formalize the appointment of Yevhenii Khmara as new defense minister, a move Fedorov opposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Bass strategist Douglas Herman responded to Monday’s results by issuing a broadside against Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Canadian Alex Tagliani hit Zanardi's car broadside, at close to 200mph, tearing off its nose.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
If he finds it to his benefit to launch another broadside against Petro, he won’t hesitate to do it.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
The ship turned completely broadside and then it snagged again, caught on another spire from the deep.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
According to police, the Toyota Camry was attempting to make a left turn from West 78th Street to Crenshaw Boulevard when it was broadsided by the driver of the black BMW.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, here was a drama about humans living in a galaxy far, far away, broadsided by an enemy they didn’t take seriously enough.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
I’ve had several close encounters of being broadsided by unaware, careless and selfish drivers.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
In 2011, he broadsided the industry with a now-famous manifesto on the future of entertainment that, to many, came across as a blistering critique of Hulu’s corporate ownership.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Mother, I see some very interesting persons here—a young master’s mate, who was on the Hatteras, when surprised and broadsided by the Alabama, Capt Semmes—he gave me a very good acc’t of it all—then Capt.
From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Walt Whitman
It slid off the end of the runway, broadsiding a steel tower that held landing lights.
From Time Magazine Archive
They blew past two of the plesios, Missy clobbering one with her tail and broadsiding the other, sending it and its riders collapsing into the water.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Around and around she veered, broadsiding with astonishing accuracy, and knocking the spars about like a foot-ball team kicking a ball.
From Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure by Charles Haven Ladd Johnston
There ensue five days of intricate sea-work; not much of broadsiding, mainly tugging out of sunk War-Ships, and the like, to get alongside of Castle Grand, which is the chief obstruction.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 by Thomas Carlyle
Byng's Sea-fight, done with due dexterity of manoeuvring, and then with due emphasis of broadsiding, decisive of that absurd War, and almost the one creditable action in it, dates itself 10th August, 1718.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 04 by Thomas Carlyle
