Winsor's withering assault on the Columbus of legend was the exception in the late 19th century, and not taken kindly by those who held to the prevailing image.

The city has come under a withering assault for days.

The square was closing in on itself as the withering assault continued unabated.

She asks herself why her brother did not play it safer, instead of holding out against a withering assault for two days and nights until he was finally killed.

She turned her head away, finally releasing him from the withering assault of her nearly unbearable scrutiny.

The semicircle cut itself to pieces as Alliance troops went down under the withering assault of their own compatriots.

Initially, the enemy made some gains but under a withering assault from both air and ground, the offensive failed by late February.

In a withering assault on the onshore wind turbine industry, the Duke said the farms were "a disgrace".

It was a scalding, withering assault.

They have come under a withering assault ever since by newspapers controlled by Mr. Berezovsky and his allies.