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onslaught

[on-slawt, awn-] / ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- /


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"I just couldn't believe it, it was just picture after picture... after opening the messages and social media it was an onslaught from the beginning really," she said, speaking from an undisclosed location.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s an onslaught of relentless, sometimes spectacular, action with puerile jokes and CGI that even its defenders tend to agree is pretty bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

As a result of this communications onslaught, markets faced few surprises around interest-rate decisions, which helped reduce volatility, even in turbulent economic periods.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The 2025-26 Broadway season was characterized by long fallow periods interrupted by an onslaught of eagerly awaited openings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Breton spring, and a great onslaught of damp invades the coast.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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