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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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“There’s been this kind of onslaught from the Pentagon that all comes in the context of the two-plus decades of the war on terror.”

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

She put on 135 for the first wicket with Amy Jones and when England's wicketkeeper fell for 53 from 38 balls, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt continued the onslaught by hitting 46 not out from 22.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

If your child is a university student, they will face an onslaught of credit-card offers that are designed “just for them.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

In April, Hyundai Motor Group president and CEO, José Muñoz, unveiled the company’s new-product onslaught in the U.S., with 22 new or revised models through 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He had coolly—some even said coldly—stood firm during the terrible onslaught of the myxomatosis, ruthlessly driving out every rabbit who seemed to be sickening.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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