Meaning of Blitzkrieg | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
2. Sudden activity; a flurry.
   figuratively

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Examples

“I rode a tank, held a general's rank / When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank”

“President-elect Donald Trump has promised a blitzkrieg of executive actions and legislation after he takes office Jan. 20.”

“Many Democrats have felt hopeless during a blitzkrieg of a presidency that is testing the limits of constitutional authority, including over the deportations of migrants, halting of congressionally approved spending, and punishment of universities accused of not protecting the rights of Jews during intense spells of pro-Palestinian activism.”

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