as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award
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Noun
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Iranian missiles and drones have struck multiple sites in Qatar, with at least 16 people injured in earlier barrages, according to officials.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026 -
But Hezbollah has still been able to fire back, launching hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel, often coinciding with barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Neither that, nor Monday’s snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her family from making their own Magic City hoodies and proudly wearing them to the game at State Farm Arena.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Scattered flurries are possible in the afternoon and evening, with the chance of a snow squall in the Poconos.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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