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
The Chinese measures, announced on the final day of China’s week-long new year holiday, mark what could be the opening salvo of a new tit-for-tat trade war between Washington and Beijing.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
If this is an opening salvo from a hostile new administration, then the time is right for Connecticut residents who continue to believe in the sanctity of hospitality to come together, and to push back the night.
—Rev. Steven R. Jungkeit, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
Attorneys general from 18 states sued President Trump on Tuesday to block an executive order that refuses to recognize the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants as citizens, the opening salvo in what promises to be a long legal battle over the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
This impending salvo in the U.S.-China trade war could further threaten Beijing's already ailing economy and bring with weak domestic demand into sharper relief.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
If this is an opening salvo from a hostile new administration, then the time is right for Connecticut residents who continue to believe in the sanctity of hospitality to come together, and to push back the night.
—Rev. Steven R. Jungkeit, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
Attorneys general from 18 states sued President Trump on Tuesday to block an executive order that refuses to recognize the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants as citizens, the opening salvo in what promises to be a long legal battle over the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
This impending salvo in the U.S.-China trade war could further threaten Beijing's already ailing economy and bring with weak domestic demand into sharper relief.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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That’s what the office of state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, has been working hard to do after a barrage of phone calls from terrified individuals.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Still, despite Trump’s barrage of criticism against the Fed, Bessent is assuring Wall Street that the administration isn’t trying to twist the Fed’s arm, but rather carve out its own approach.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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After a slow start to free agency, the Valkyries have made a flurry of moves.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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This year is expected to see a flurry of activity in the area.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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The quick-fire volley of tariffs between the U.S. and China in recent days has heightened global fears of a new trade war between the world's two largest economies.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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When the miles-long chase reached an end on Bailey Avenue, the three were bracing themselves as Velasquez rammed them with his own truck, then fired a volley of gunshots.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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