salvo
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But it was the sight of loosehead prop Ox Nche stampeding through Ollie Chessum and Jamie George, with the England defence desperately, vainly backpedalling, that summed up a brutally chastening opening salvo.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
In his opening salvo as Federal Reserve Chairman, Kevin Warsh pushed back on the practice of providing markets with signals on future rate policy.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
But this salvo is precision-guided to hit as about 5 billion viewers get hyped for the global tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The latest Ukrainian salvo on Tuesday struck a major oil refinery on Russia’s Black Sea coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
When the zigzagging UFO comes he lays in a salvo of torpedoes only if the asteroid storm isn't too heavy.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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