blitz
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barrage, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley
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Accel, along with the second-largest operator, J&J Ventures, and Tap Room Gaming sponsored a lobbying blitz to fend off Pritzker’s tax increase proposal. — Jason Grotto, ProPublica, "Illinois Video Gambling Tax Hike Will Be Decided by Lawmakers With Financial Ties to the Industry," 10 June 2019 This sequence underscored the defensive nightmare the Raptors present: Leonard commands double- or triple-teams, but his supporting cast is adept at capitalizing on the extra space such blitzes provide. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "What must Warriors do for NBA Finals comeback against Raptors?," 8 June 2019 The Hawks under Carroll have never been big on blitzing, but, given the need to put pressure on the good QBs the Hawks are about to see, will there be more blitzes in your opinion? — Seattle Times Sports Staff, The Seattle Times, "Seahawks live chat rewind: Bruce Irvin to the Seahawks? Dissecting the loss to the Chargers," 6 Nov. 2018 For the average North Korean, the state media’s coverage of Kim’s diplomatic blitz this year must seem nothing short of astonishing. — Washington Post, "After summit, North Korea shows Trump in new light," 14 June 2018 The second unit – with Wade, Bam Adebayo, Wayne Ellington and James Johnson – played very well in the first half but was on the court for the duration of that 21-4 Raptors blitz in the third. — Barry Jackson, miamiherald, "Wade’s double-double and Dragic’s 28 not enough as Heat loses for sixth time in seven games," 13 Feb. 2018 And the company is taking a particularly aggressive approach to the upcoming shopping blitz: Earlier this week, Amazon extended free shipping to all shoppers during the holiday season, with no minimum purchase. — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "Amazon’s 70-page catalog will be sent to millions of customers.," 7 Nov. 2018 The bill continues to provide de León with an abundance of media coverage, critical to a campaign currently without enough financial support for major advertising blitzes. — Taryn Luna, sacbee, "Why Kevin de León thinks he can beat Dianne Feinstein," 7 June 2018 Yes, the first leg finished 3-0, but this Salah strike would prove to be the catalyst for Liverpool's early offensive blitz that led to the goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane. — SI.com, "Liverpool's Run to the Final Is a Reminder That the Champions 'League' Is in Fact a Cup Competition," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blitz.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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