Day 1,972: strike up, salvo, exert
Others may strike up a friendship with Mr Trump.
If Mr Trump unleashes a salvo of tariffs, retaliation will exert a seductive pull, not least as a show of strength.
Artwork of the day
Moses strikes water from the wall rocks
Agnolo_BronzinoDate:c.1544Style:Mannerism (Late Renaissance)Genre:religious paintingMedia:fresco, tempera
Word of the day
strike up: to start to play or sing something:
salvo: a firing of several guns at the same time, either in a war or in a ceremony, or a statement in an exchange of opinions:
exert: to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen:
Quote of the day
“He scooped me up and suddenly I was pressed against his chest. “Were you worried about me?”
"No, I’m ranting for fun, because I’m a disagreeable bitch!”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Strikes