Word: onslaught
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...preserve the legacy and tradition of pitching for the future, refusing to let events like the Glorious Uprising of 1968 fade into oblivion. The names of past heroes—Mathewson, Grove, Gibson, Koufax, Seaver, among many others—were invoked in the darkest hours, when the onslaught of home runs, the rapidly inflating offensive records, and the skyrocketing ERAs grew too much to bear...
...flood the city with sand-clouded water and then swept out just as suddenly, leaving behind a visceral feeling of foreboding. For what has the more thoughtful of Malé's 80,000 or so residents worried is that such intrusions will become more frequent, not because of the sudden onslaught of tsunamis but as a result of the slow, relentless effects of global warming on the sea that surrounds them...
...Crimson was done in by a disastrous third inning, in which two pitchers could not stop an onslaught that saw 15 Eagles step to the plate...
...weeks ago, a Soviet soldier in East Germany shot and killed a U.S. military officer for trespassing. Perhaps V-E day requires a more sober and moderate reaction than celebration. There are things simply to consider: the selfless heroism of the millions who fought to prevent Hitler's onslaught; the cooperation of proud powers in a right and necessary cause. As a practical lesson, one must also consider how quickly and easily the world allowed a madman to seize it by the throat...
Third, they effectively made contact with the public throughout the campaign. News articles and op-eds ran continually on the movement and the debate. Coalition-building by way of outreach to student groups ensured that the members of those groups also engaged. Inboxes were flooded. Because of this PR onslaught, it’s likely that few people remained ignorant of the movement’s presence and goal...