fusillade
Example Sentences
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And to say its fusillade of jokes is hit-and-miss would also be a charitable take.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Chinese officials directed a rhetorical fusillade at Ms. Takaichi, and have ratcheted up economic pressure by discouraging Chinese tourism to Japan and restricting rare-earth mineral exports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
The fusillade reflected Russia’s renewed focus on striking Ukrainian energy facilities.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
After a few minutes, despite their fears of another fusillade, they said, they ran to assist the victim in the lot.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023
This soon became clear when a platoon of otters on the ramparts unloosed a rattling fusillade of heavy pebbles.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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