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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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Bomb cyclones are a type of winter storm that can form off the coast or over the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Bomb cyclones typically occur when Arctic air creeps south and clashes with warm air, creating a storm that rapidly intensifies as its pressure suddenly drops — or “bombs out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Bomb disposal experts examined the office before police crime scene experts started their work.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

At 11:15 a white lorry marked "Bomb Disposal" arrived at the scene and went behind the police cordon that had been set up around the synagogue.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The 100th Bomb Group was crowded that morning, a dizzying swirl of activity and a bewildering buffet that stretched the length of the room.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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