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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the stunned survivors of the crash were then confronted with a blitzkrieg of insensitive questions from the media
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the war began with a blitzkrieg that was designed to shock the enemy into submission
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Recent Examples of blitzkrieg
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Two years after the democratic space powers cut almost all ties with Roscosmos - following Russia’s blitzkrieg on liberal Ukraine - space agency leaders planet-wide are joining a summit in Milan to map out their collective future in light of the Kremlin’s endangering life in orbit.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Hammering Away So far, all three businesses Starbuck has targeted with his social-media blitzkriegs have agreed to scale back DEI efforts.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The Trump campaign may already be moving in that direction with a return to X with tighter messaging, a bigger messaging role for running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and a battleground state advertising blitzkrieg.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024
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An opening disclaimer tells us that 1.25 million Londoners were evacuated during Germany’s months-long blitzkrieg attacks against the city, and roughly half were children.
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Amid the barrage of insults and smack talk were temporary moments of rapprochement between the 39th and the 45th presidents.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Hingham followed a barrage on Archies goalie Sean Velozo (19 saves) at the end of the first with a Robert Dixon goal two minutes into the second period to tie it, only for sophomore Jack Healy to retake a 3-2 lead for the Bishops about a minute later.Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russian authorities have clamped down on migration following a terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in the Moscow region, which killed 145 people, and injured around 500.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Treasury brought in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency immediately after being notified of the attack, with the remaining agencies, the FBI, intelligence community and third-party forensic investigators, contacted upon realization of the extent of the attack itself.Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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After last year’s host, Jo Koy, memorably bombed, the emcee this year, Nikki Glaser, could hardly do worse.Stephanie Goodman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Which helps to explain why so many popular stand-ups have blown their hosting stints; Jo Koy memorably bombed on the Globes stage last year with a misogynistic Barbie riff.Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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On tap are a flurry of moon landing attempts, high-profile test launches of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, human spaceflight adventures and asteroid sampling missions.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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There's a chance for flurries before noon and winds could gust up to 25 mph.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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New York City and environs will be mostly spared the onslaught that is barreling east from the Midwest and set to hit the Mid-Atlantic states Sunday night, including Washington DC.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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The deadly onslaught raised questions about future high-profile events in New Orleans, most notably the Super Bowl, which is set for Feb. 9 at the Superdome.Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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While the officers denied it, Knight and his brother told the court that police had beaten Knight during the raid, leaving him bleeding from the side of his mouth.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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In an email exchange from February 2011, a soldier told a senior officer of a raid in which a lone Afghan fighter, ordered to go back inside a building, returned with a weapon, even though he was heavily outnumbered.Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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Trump could continue a charm offensive to try and get his way.Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Monday marked five months since Ukrainian units crossed into Kursk in a surprise summer 2024 offensive.David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkrieg. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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