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noun

plural of blitz

as in barrages

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster

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as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence a massive aerial blitz that was supposed to shock and awe the enemy into immediate surrender

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as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal an all-out advertising blitz to promote the new soft drink

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blitzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blitz

as in bombs

to use bombs or artillery against in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night

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Noun

He’s also credited with running cost-efficient promotional blitzes. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 His role as the nickel has allowed Joseph to deploy him on blitzes from all angles. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Third-down blitzes paid off on first-half series as Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Upton Stout pressured Brissett. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Daniel Jones excelled in getting off quick strikes before blitzes got home, and the Chiefs’ coverage in those throws was loose. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Editor Cam McLauchlin never cuts them into mere blitzes of limbs and blood, though DP Katelin Arizmendi’s acidic palette of yellows, greens and corporeal streaks of red does lend the realism a kind of pop-art splendor. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Dickison also continues to make his presence known on defense, knocking down two passes on blitzes on the opening series of the game Friday, and sacking Canyon quarterback Kayden Phillips later in the first half. — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026 Such blitzes are a part of efforts championed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office to stop a scourge of retail crime in California. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Proctor still has to learn to recognize blitzes and stunts, and Johnson still has lots to clean up technique-wise on his coverage. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Glenn was aggressive Sunday, using blitzes and causing chaos — led by Bailey — with a defense that has held three of its first five opponents to under 200 yards of total offense. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Rodriguez is also central to defensive coordinator Corey Batoon’s blitzes. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Panthers coach Dave Canales said Young is doing more than just beating blitzes. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Flores is writing new code on how to build a formidable defense, one that disguises blitzes that apply pressure from all angles. — Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Brown has two catches that converted third downs into firsts, providing a release valve against some aggressive Seahawks blitzes. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 The transit agency deployed off-duty CMPD officers, expanded fare-enforcement blitzes and brought bike and utility patrols to Blue Line platforms. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Reasons for that include a lot of Vikings blitzes and two great plays by safety Jay Ward, a would-be interception ruled a sack and a sack on a blitz. — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Ampere singled out the Duffer Brothers’ hit franchise, one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, which has become known for lengthy gaps between seasons alongside some of the most gargantuan marketing blitzes in the history of entertainment. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 May 2026

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Noun

Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrages

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Trump never lost Alaska, Ohio, Texas, or Kansas in any of his presidential campaigns.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Jenner will continue overseeing Fwrd’s digital creative direction, including designer selections, monthly trend edits and major marketing campaigns.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of campaigns

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Raman called for replacing the police chief over the department’s handling of federal immigration raids, while Bass warned that changing leadership ahead of the 2028 Olympics could disrupt the department.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Raman called for Police Chief Jim McDonnell’s ouster over his handling of federal immigration raids.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of raids

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Two months of virtual-production exploration before filming also allowed Fraser and the directors to test lighting, camera movements and the scale of spacecraft interiors.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Participants’ movements, facial expressions and vocal reactions (along with a little interpretation from accompanying parents) suggested a clear winner.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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Schleinzer made a deliberate choice not to depict the assaults themselves, arguing that images carry a responsibility, particularly in a culture saturated with graphic representations of suffering.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Misdemeanor assaults have increased 16% in transit, to 1,304 from 1,120.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

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