broadside 1 of 2

as in sideways
with one side faced forward one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door

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broadside

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noun

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In the past year anti-Jewish broadsides have come from all sides of the political spectrum, from Candace Owens, Jackson Hinkle and Andrew Tate unleashing hate on social media to demonstrators waving swastikas at American colleges. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025 Economic broadsides are flying back and forth between the U.S. and Canada. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025 Sure, better a Jesse than the Pacific Lumber Company, but there’s still a sentimental solipsism in Redwood, an uneasy aspect of emotional tourism smothered in a broadside of throw-pillow truisms on connection, growth, and healing. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 Helming the meeting was Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who launched an unprecedented broadside on the attorney general in the form of an 86-page document presented to the Cabinet. arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broadside
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  • According to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the North Korean troops retreated back across the Military Demarcation Line following loudspeaker warnings and a volley of warning gunfire at around 5 p.m. local time.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • March 29 Second Half Battle Sees NC State Fall The second half the game seemed to reflect a tennis volley with the score constantly switching back and forth throughout the third quarter.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • Oilers fans booed the American national anthem, and one woman used a lull to shout an invective about Mr. Trump.
    John Branch, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
  • That decision, highly unusual in Japan, earned her some support from politicians, but a tide of abuse and invective on social media from people dismissing her claims.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • An anonymous handbill from 1837, later attributed to Lincoln, represents the young politician’s foray into Illinois state politics.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The article also indicates that there were handbills posted around the city in advance of the meeting to publicize it.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Walker Kessler’s 3-point barrage Words soften over time.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Oscar Wilde’s infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would’ve loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.
    Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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  • Other ways to save on eggs include using store circulars, or buying them with a cash-back credit card.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The Leader’s circulars feature items at these stores: Best Buy, Cash Wise Foods, EconoFoods, Factory Direct Furniture, Menards, Shopko, Slumberland Furniture, Target and Walmart Also, check out Sports, Looking Back, The Week Ahead, Picture from the Past, puzzles and more.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Another suspect, Jamison Wagner of New Mexico, faces federal charges in connection with two separate arson attacks on a Tesla dealership and the Republican Party's state headquarters in Albuquerque, according to court documents unsealed this week.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Key Elements Of A Robust Collateral Suite An on-brand collateral suite is much more than simply your website or brochures.
    Victoria Zelefsky, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite, InDesign is an industry-standard page layout and print design application for creating everything from brochures and posters to magazines and newspapers to interactive ebooks.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Broadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadside. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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