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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  • The comments are the latest volley in an escalating battle between the White House and the nation's most prestigious college.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Forward Michelle Agyemang, who had only entered the match 41 seconds earlier, watched the ball, took one touch to control it with her right thigh, swivelled her hips and smashed a volley into the back of the net.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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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  • Prior to release, a leaker hacked into the systems of the developers at Naughty Dog and spoiled major plot points from the story months in advance, which fueled a barrage of toxic responses, including death threats, against the creators.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Houthis have continued to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Israel, and barrages of drones and missiles at US navy ships.
    Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 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
  • The company highlights one type of attack that is now targeting users and which is especially dangerous.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Only after addressing each concern systematically—not with glossy brochures but with transparent communication and concrete commitments—did the community embrace what became a transformative project.
    Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Engaging visuals, like cartoon characters or friendly animal mascots, can make your website and brochures more appealing to children.
    Ajay Prasad, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Broadside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadside. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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