Both Uses
assail
in
Arrowsmith
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- Klopchuk and F. X. Jordan were assailing him as crooked.†
Chpt 24 *
- He was assailed by inquirers: public health officials, one Dr. Almus Pickerbaugh, a congressman who was said to be popular in Washington, Gustaf Sondelius, and a Martin Arrowsmith who could not (whether because he was too big or too small) quite attain Gottlieb's concentrated indifference.†
Chpt 32
Definitions:
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(1)
(assail) to attack or cause trouble
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)