bombardment

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The Mideast regional price for urea, a form of nitrogen fertilizer, has jumped more than 50% since the bombardment of Iran began late last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

An AFP reporter had earlier Tuesday reported blasts in Tehran, after a night of heavy bombardment mixed with thunder and rain.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

A Hezbollah official, Hajj Salman Harb, said Israeli bombardment had so far destroyed 750 housing units and partially damaged 17,000 others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The destroyer Wadsworth had begun the shore bombardment right on schedule.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac