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Discover LudwigThe word "barrage" is correct and usable in written English.
This word can be used as a noun or a verb to refer to a large number of objects, people, or events that have been presented or released all at once. Example sentence: The media released a barrage of new stories about the scandal.
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barrage
noun
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow
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In 158 pages of adverts, sponsored features, ministerial forewords and articles from academics and think tank fellows, there's a barrage of impenetrable corporate management speak concerned with "growth", "free trade" and "economic governance".
During a "showdown" with presenter Alex Brooker, who deployed a "bullshit buzzer" when he was unhappy with the quality of the Liberal Democrat leader's answers, Clegg faced a barrage of tricky questions.
Gavin began to find his range in the following round but his punches lacked punch and Brook finished the job off in the sixth, rocking the challenger with two thudding shots before pinning him against the ropes with a barrage of shots.
68ff8d24-c6e8-45f4-8dbd-c453d458b9c9 If anyone's to blame for the modern-day cult of "personal productivity" – the ceaseless barrage of books and listicles promising tips for keeping your head above water in our hyper-busy era – then it's probably David Allen.
After Buhari's speech, as Mugabe made his way back to the car Fayehun delivers the next barrage of questions.
The coalition has faced a barrage of negative publicity over its work programme, which has found sustained work for only 3.5% of claimants – less than the 5% expected if it had done nothing.
But I won't let this barrage of awfulness deter me.
Sit at a desk, roll out a barrage of horrific personal insults and grow in infamy with every tirade of boos you receive.
As part of a barrage of hostile court filings that also sought to dismiss all charges against the officers on technical grounds, their lawyers attacked Mosby, the state's attorney for Baltimore, who announced their charges in the Gray case in a shock statement last Friday.
Plus I already feel terrible about everything – about working too hard, about not being able to breastfeed, about leaving my wife with too much responsibility – so the last thing I need is a deliberate barrage of guilt-trips from strangers whenever I venture online.
Edmund, whose gentle demeanour disguises a strong mind, ignored the barrage of distractions that accompanied his return from a bathroom break to contest the fifth set and broke at the first time of asking, then held his nerve in the fading light against a backdrop of loud French interruptions at key moments.
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