Every stentorian chord became a hammer blow, flourishes intensified into fusillades, a tense pause into an apocalypse.
—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
As Ukraine marked another year of independence, Vladimir Putin responded with one of the worst fusillades of missiles since his unprovoked full-scale war of aggression began over three years ago.
The 10 tracks of Ton Up are at once his briskest and heaviest yet, miniaturizing his trademark loops of Dillafied psychedelia into speaker-rattling sample snippets that bombard uptempo house beats in dizzying volleys.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Ukraine has also depleted Russia's stocks by forcing it to try and intercept regular volleys of newer, more capable drones, including some equipped with jet engines that are faster and fly further than older models.
These strategic American missile defenses, in Israel and elsewhere in the region, significantly boosted Israeli defenses against Iranian barrages during that war.
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Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Despite their drumbeats and piercing loud songs, Inter Miami got off to a miserable start on Sunday in a wild final game before the World Cup break.
—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
With more than enough work to go around, broadcast and cable networks were bathed in green light and the introduction of original series on streaming services was considered an exciting novelty, rather than the first ominous drumbeats of industry-disrupting dominance.
Fans and former costars alike flooded social media with outpourings of appreciation for his talent and grief at his death.
—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge lies at least 2,500 meters below the sea, where extreme pressure keeps volcanic gases from expanding and limits eruptions to quiet outpourings of lava.
Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.
—
David Szondy
June 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
The bombardments have largely occurred in south Lebanon, near the border with Israel, and around Beirut, near the airport.
—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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