fusillade
noun
fu·sil·lade
ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd 
-ˌlād,
ˌfyü-sə-ˈläd,
-ˈlād,
-zə-
1
a
: a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
b
: something that gives the effect of a fusillade
a fusillade of rocks and bottles
2
: a spirited outburst especially of criticism
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Examples of fusillade in a Sentence
A fusillade of bullets filled the courtyard.
responded calmly to the fusillade of criticism leveled at his design for the memorial
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The explosion overshadowed the performance from Mr. Cohen, who on his fourth and final day on the stand fended off a fusillade of attacks from the defense.
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Two Bal Harbour condominiums, last sold in 2018 for $1.4 million each, are the subject of a U.S. Justice Department civil forfeiture complaint that’s part of a fusillade of actions enforcing sanctions against Russia.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2024
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Two Bal Harbour condominiums, last sold in 2018 for $1.4 million each, are the subject of a U.S. Justice Department civil forfeiture complaint that’s part of a fusillade of actions enforcing sanctions against Russia.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Fusillade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fusillade. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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fusillade
noun
fu·sil·lade
ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd
-ˌlād,
-zə-;
ˌfyü-sə-ˈläd,
-ˈlād,
-zə-
1
: a number of shots fired at the same time or rapidly one after another
2
: something like a fusillade of shots
a fusillade of rocks
3
: an outburst especially of criticism
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