salvos

variants or salvoes
plural of salvo

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of salvos These recent actions, while ominous, are only the latest salvoes. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 However, strikes were reported as far north as Semnan, just east of Tehran and home to a ballistic missile complex, pointing to a broader range of locations than in previous salvoes. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 While effective in salvoes, limited quantities and launcher availability could constrain Ukraine’s operational use. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvos
Noun
  • In Kyiv, for example, residents used to face a few drone and missile barrages a week—disruptive, but not enough to stop city residents from going about their lives.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Macaday said some higher elevations in California have already seen flurries over the past month and a half.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The problem with one of them — the coming forward — is that Shelton’s volleys and touch shots are still raw and under-developed.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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“Salvos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvos. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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