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
Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China has toughened its tone following the Trump administration’s opening salvo of trade tariffs.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The salvo, which President Trump had threatened even before returning to power earlier this month, underlines his willingness to use trade policy even against some of the U.S.' largest economic allies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
In contemplating another Super Bowl ad salvo, executives wanted to shake up the mission, says Jessica Grigoriou, senior vice president of marketing for condiments at Unilever, and show how the mayonnaise helped make for superior eating.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But Biden's acquiescence to foreign decision-makers was just the opening salvo of an all-out attack on American energy.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The salvo, which President Trump had threatened even before returning to power earlier this month, underlines his willingness to use trade policy even against some of the U.S.' largest economic allies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
In contemplating another Super Bowl ad salvo, executives wanted to shake up the mission, says Jessica Grigoriou, senior vice president of marketing for condiments at Unilever, and show how the mayonnaise helped make for superior eating.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But Biden's acquiescence to foreign decision-makers was just the opening salvo of an all-out attack on American energy.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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This constant barrage of discordant, unexpected, and often troubling news tends to distract us and erode our concentration.—
Alissa Quart,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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As an intense low-pressure system and cold front is forecasted to sweep across the country Thursday and Friday, residents and businesses from Arkansas and Louisiana into the Ohio Valley are bracing for a barrage of severe weather conditions.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Democratic attorneys general have filed lawsuits frequently in the earliest weeks of the new Trump administration, challenging a flurry of executive orders and shifts in federal policy.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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While Manhattan Federal Judge Jesse Furman ordered that Khalil remain in Louisiana, the activist will be able to speak to his lawyers as the judge considers a flurry of motions filed by both the U.S. government and Khalil’s attorneys demanding his release.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But Louisiana is set to perform its first execution by nitrogen gas Tuesday, after a volley of court decisions blocked and then paved the way for the execution, arguing by turns the method was cruel or humane.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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With a volley of legislation being considered this year, however, lawmakers have expressed optimism about adopting reform.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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