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  • noun Plural form of salvo.

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Examples

  • One of the opening salvos from the brand-aware Democratic Party was the "New Partnership for America's Future."

    It Isn't the Message, Stupid 2005

  • One of the opening salvos from the brand-aware Democratic Party was the "New Partnership for America's Future."

    It Isn't the Message, Stupid 2005

  • One of the opening salvos from the brand-aware Democratic Party was the "New Partnership for America's Future."

    It Isn't the Message, Stupid 2005

  • On Inflexible, Verner, astounded by the continuing salvos from the German armored cruisers, ordered his crews to fire “rapid independent,” with the result that at one point, P turret had three shells in the air at the same time, all of which were seen to land on or near the target.

    Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

  • The results of the first salvos from the German guns were nil.

    The Boy Allies under Two Flags

  • Our one feeble minute field-gun, while the enemy batteries were in salvos with everything up to 5.95 in.!

    War Story of the Canadian Army Medical Corps John George 1918

  • The salvos were the latest in the continuing investigation by Congress of the high-stakes negotiations between top U.S. officials and Bank of America management in December after the bank threatened to walk away from its deal to acquire Merrill Lynch.

    Paulson Lambasted for Crisis 2009

  • Exactly at 5:30 P.M., the lull that had descended over the battlefield was shattered by several salvos from a French 20-gun battery fired in quick succession.

    THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

  • Exactly at 5:30 P.M., the lull that had descended over the battlefield was shattered by several salvos from a French 20-gun battery fired in quick succession.

    THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

  • But we cannot afford to keep sending verbal salvos back and forth, messengers who ride through the night with one leader's position and then another rider sent back to the opposition leader.

    Clinton blasts Iran at U.N. nuclear summit 2010

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