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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
a massive aerial blitz that was supposed to shock and awe the enemy into immediate surrender
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an all-out advertising blitz to promote the new soft drink
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Recent Examples of blitz
Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Waymo could be trying to get ahead of that launch with a PR blitz.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Kyle Rahn's story — he was fired via email in February as part of President Trump's mass purge of federal workers — illustrates the individual impact of the Department of Government Efficiency layoff blitz.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
He’s had to rely heavily on blitzes to generate pressure because the interior of the defensive line has rarely been able to overpower their opponents at the point of attack.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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The president’s firing blitz against federal employees has sparked fears that the economic pain will reverberate into the private sector, as well.
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Oscar Wilde’s infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would’ve loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage.—
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Walker Kessler’s 3-point barrage Words soften over time.—
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The Palestine Red Crescent Society said four of its ambulances had been surrounded after responding to an Israeli attack in Rafah.—
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Astringent attack followed by a dense, chewy and edgy mid palate rich with flavors of fudge, chocolate and black cherries; on the finish—toffee, brownies and an explosion of red cherries.—
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The right-wing media watchdog published a timeline this week laying out the shifting trajectory of the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda campaigns since 2015.—
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Bundesliga club also hosted an activation campaign with former NFL star Michael Wahle.—
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Khamenei had warned the U.S. would face strong retaliation if Trump followed through on his threat to bomb Iran.—
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The posture shift came as Trump threatened to bomb Iran if the country does not strike a deal over its nuclear weapons capabilities.—
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Most solar cycles have two peaks, so astronomers expect a flurry of sunspots in the sun's northern hemisphere.—
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Investors are also expecting a flurry of economic data this week.—
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The woman, who sued under a Jane Doe pseudonym, told jurors that Way allegedly first raped her in a bathroom during a police raid of his home in mid-February 2019.—
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For now, the Trump administration is loosening rules on commanders conducting military raids and airstrikes, expanding the range of people and places that can be targeted.—
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Crypto Is Too Big To Ignore One clear implications of this movement in OCC policy, especially when take in conjunction with other policy adjustments so far in 2025, is that the crypto sector is becoming too big to ignore.—
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This is why breathing mechanics are critical — your breath drives rib movement, and rib movement allows for better spinal rotation.—
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Eight minutes of additional time permitted a late Brentford onslaught.—
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Trump’s onslaught of tariffs heralds a new industrial policy era in the U.S. where the government will intervene more in free markets, and companies will have less flexibility in their decision making.—
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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