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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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Brynne Nally replaced Tinsley on the mound and gave up a two-run home run before the Bruins finally stopped the Lancers’ onslaught.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

They also face an onslaught from Chinese carmakers, whose rapidly advancing technical prowess and low production costs pose major risks to global rivals.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"Pakistan's ability to weather the initial Indian onslaught played to its strategic advantage, even though it is less clear what would have happened if the conflict had continued," Markey told the BBC.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The onslaught, largely from the air, has bewildered curators and aid agencies who thought they had figured out how to protect artworks and artifacts from conflicts, using everything from sandbags to padded crates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I bare my teeth against the onslaught of noise.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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