ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ONSLAUGHT
From Middle Dutch aenslag, from aanon + slag a blow, related to slay.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONSLAUGHT»
The term «onslaught» is quite widely used and occupies the
30.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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5 QUOTES WITH «ONSLAUGHT»
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onslaught.
People with film careers get a whole onslaught of people they spend 12 hours a day with every three months. It's like speed dating. You've got a fast-track to social intimacy with a whole bunch of people.
Every childhood has its talismans, the sacred objects that look innocuous enough to the outside world, but that trigger an onslaught of vivid memories when the grown child confronts them.
I studied Hitchcock a little bit at University and knew the famous story about the Birds - that he'd tortured Tippi for a day using real birds. I had no idea that it was a five-day onslaught and that it was the tip of an iceberg that carried on through to another film.
Israel is now sustaining a war for its own existence. A nation defending its citizens against terrorist bombings and a military and diplomatic onslaught by an array of Arab foes is practicing survival, not genocide.
The fear of the never-ending onslaught of gizmos and gadgets is nothing new. The radio, the telephone, Facebook - each of these inventions changed the world. Each of them scared the heck out of an older generation. And each of them was invented by people who were in their 20s.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONSLAUGHT»
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onslaught in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Despite the state of turmoil in the world--with the forest growing out of control, the mountains erupting, the seas boiling, and the plains turning to desert--human civilization finds some relief in the brutal spectacle of the pit fights in ...
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Onslaught: Apartheid's Dirty Tricks Exposed
Never-before-published information on the behind-the-scenes machinations of South Africa's security apparatus
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X-Men: The Complete
Onslaught Epic -
Presents the adventures of the X-Men as they combat the evil psionic entity Onslaught.
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The Jewish
Onslaught: Despatches from the Wellesley Battlefront
A refutation of the allegations made against Tony Martin, for including one days worth of reading on Jewish involvement in the African slave trade in his survey course on black American history.
After the fall of the city of New Bally to the renegade Dark Prince and his demon allies, two survivors, Haft and Spinner, are determined to use their training as Marines to retrieve their weapons, escape the beleaguered city, and rebuild ...
The fledgling New Republic confronts its ultimate challenge as mistrust and treachery threaten to destroy it from within, rogue elements rebel against Luke Skywalker's leadership, and alien invaders called the Yuuzhan Vong strike without ...
Michael A. Stackpole, 2000
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Brazil's Indians and the
Onslaught of Civilization: The ...
Revised and updated from an earlier edition, the book includes new chapters on the resurgence of indigenous groups previously thought extinct and the renewed controversy among anthropologists studying the Yanomami.
In a mission for the U.S. government, Mack Bolan must destroy the Brotherhood, an alliance between a North American Mafia family and a South American drug cartel, before it wreaks havoc in newly free Russia. Original.
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Onslaught: "Eye of the Storm"
All Cable has to do is get past a savage Hulk, brainwashed by Onslaught and sent to destroy him. Under the guise of Onslaught, Professor X has laid his own ideals to rest in exchange for untold power and infinite ambition.Marvel Comics.
Luckily, Haft and Spinner are no ordinary men. They are Marines . . . From the Paperback edition.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONSLAUGHT»
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onslaught is used in the context of the following news items.
Florida Braces for Onslaught of Rain Through End of July
The frequency of thunderstorms and the intensity of downpours will increase over much of Florida and will bring both the risk of flooding and ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
Cadillac Planning European Onslaught to Take On German Big Three
Cadillac is planning an onslaught across Europe in its continual attempt to rival the German big three of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. «GTspirit, Jul 15»
Boks ready for All Blacks onslaught
Johannesburg – There was a time when Schalk Burger thought his rugby career was over, yet on Saturday the former IRB Player-of-the-Year ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Mid-Canterbury Ranfurly Shield challenge crushed by Hawke's Bay …
Mid-Canterbury Ranfurly Shield challenge crushed by Hawke's Bay onslaught. TOBY ROBSON. Last updated 22:06, July 23 2015. Hawkes Bay's Billy Ropiha ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Suburban survive final quarter onslaught to record their first win in …
The scoreboard may have not been working but the smiles on the players' faces told the story. Suburban Russells Curtains got off in the mark in ... «The Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
Dollah preparing for Reds onslaught on Friday
Dollah preparing for Reds onslaught on Friday. by k. rajan. Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers (centre) supervising his charges in training at National ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
Onslaught by Da'esh Iraq lives through difficult phases
The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq told the Security Council "since last summer's onslaught by Da'esh, Iraq has been ... «Cihan News Agency, Jul 15»
Mutharika onslaught on Malawi media: Tired musings from Ndixville
It is a well-documented fact that the Malawian political story has a funny way of repeating things. No matter how one chooses to look at Malawi ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
Sonic onslaught from Death Grips
Still, the sonic onslaught might send some sensitive souls running. Imagine Hella, No Age or even Oxbow, guitar jettisoned and instead shot ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
UCD braced for Slovan Bratislava onslaught
SK Slovan Bratislava have vowed to avoid getting caught cold again when they try to secure a Europa League third round spot against UCD at ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
