broadside 1 of 2

as in sideways
with one side faced forward one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door

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broadside

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The legal broadside, organized by a bipartisan coalition of 14 law enforcement officers, alleges TikTok violated state laws by falsely claiming its service is safe for young people. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 Chinese officials now often invoke saccharine platitudes before veering at breakneck speed toward more coercive and confrontational broadsides. Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 Others said Trump’s personal broadsides against opponents are part of his appeal. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024 Such broadsides may reach the GOP base but not the independent voters who will decide the election. Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for broadside 
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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
  • 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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  • An official in the supreme leader’s office offered more fire-breathing invective.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The one who hurled invectives against the media and accused them of fake news was outed in his trial as a beneficiary of and creator of fake news for the National Enquirer.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2024
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  • That means a Kamala Harris T-Shirt or a Donald Trump MAGA cap is allowed when someone is voting in a polling place, but distributing handbills for a candidate isn’t.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Unapproved pamphlets, fliers, handbills, etc. Weapons of any kind.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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  • That excitement likely boiled over into an overly enthusiastic barrage.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
  • 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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  • Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.
    Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • Discount and price comparison apps Discount apps like Flipp aggregate sales fliers and store circulars.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In total, the court circular recorded 16 days of in-person meetings in October and 15 in November.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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  • The strikes Thursday evening came as Palestinian medics were still surveying the morning's deadly toll of fierce Israeli attacks, including on Nuseirat camp.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, the organization also determined that the Islamic State group used mustard gas in an attack on the town of Marea.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Repetitive tasks like stapling documents and stamping brochures were not stimulating enough.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • All patrons must start at will call to receive their admission ticket and brochure, which includes a list of participating locations.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024

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“Broadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadside. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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