as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say "hello"
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Recent Examples of salvo
Musk’s salvo threatened to rekindle his long-running spat with the Australian government.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 13 Sep. 2024
Now, as traders bet the incoming Trump administration could open the crypto floodgates, Musk's latest salvo against the spiraling $36 trillion debt pile have sparked calls for Musk's Doge department of government efficiency to back the Bitcoin Act of 2024.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This was the first in a salvo of data releases expected this week that can provide insight into the strength of the labor market.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
California Newsom calls Legislature into special session after lawmakers reject his latest salvo at Big Oil
Sept. 1, 2024
The plight of state Sen. Josh Newman has also showed that Democrats are vulnerable, even in a supermajority.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 13 Sep. 2024
Now, as traders bet the incoming Trump administration could open the crypto floodgates, Musk's latest salvo against the spiraling $36 trillion debt pile have sparked calls for Musk's Doge department of government efficiency to back the Bitcoin Act of 2024.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This was the first in a salvo of data releases expected this week that can provide insight into the strength of the labor market.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
California Newsom calls Legislature into special session after lawmakers reject his latest salvo at Big Oil
Sept. 1, 2024
The plight of state Sen. Josh Newman has also showed that Democrats are vulnerable, even in a supermajority.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
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That excitement likely boiled over into an overly enthusiastic barrage.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Days of Repentance was retaliation for Iran’s biggest missile attack against Israel to date, the October 1, 2024, ballistic missile barrage against Israel, codenamed Operation True Promise 2 by Tehran.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Without leading scorer Anthony Davis and amid a Curry 3-point flurry, the Lakers leaned on Austin Reaves, whose game-winning layup with 1.0 seconds left capped off his first triple-double of the season (26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) and the third of his career.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives on everything from immigration to energy on his first day in office on Jan. 20, Reuters reported this month.Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Duke of Sussex's latest contribution to Netflix triggered a volley of negative reviews last week and has now been given an audience score on Rotten Tomatoes of 24 percent.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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With Spain leading 2-1, Endrick came on at half-time for his first appearance at the Bernabeu and produced a fine volley to give a glimpse of his personality to his future coaches.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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