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salvo

[sal-voh] / ˈsæl voʊ /


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In his opening salvo as Federal Reserve Chairman, Kevin Warsh pushed back on the practice of providing markets with signals on future rate policy.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

In his opening salvo as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh pushed back on the central bank’s practice of providing markets with signals on future rate policy.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

But this salvo is precision-guided to hit as about 5 billion viewers get hyped for the global tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The latest Ukrainian salvo on Tuesday struck a major oil refinery on Russia’s Black Sea coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

When the zigzagging UFO comes he lays in a salvo of torpedoes only if the asteroid storm isn't too heavy.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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