salvo

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11 mentions 1 recordings first heard Aug 2026 last heard 13 Aug ↑11 vs the 6 months before

Term meaning simultaneous discharge of weapons or sudden verbal attack

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Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 1:58 · 13 Aug
…In English, salvo is sometimes used for a sudden occurrence of applause or laughter from many people, which sounds to us like the best kind of all.…
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Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 1:33 · 13 Aug
…It can also refer to the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo.…
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Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 1:23 · 13 Aug
…But Salvo can also refer to attacks of a more perilous kind, including various martial actions involving bombs, rockets, and artillery.…
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Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 1:12 · 13 Aug
…Usually such salvos are verbal attacks, like a critical remark……
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 1:05 · 13 Aug
…Salvo in phrases like an opening salvo is a kind……
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 1:03 · 13 Aug
…No opening salvo here.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · salvo · 0:45 · 13 Aug
…Nass dropped Ilmatic, his unimpeachable opening salvo when he was……
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