bombardment
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Speaking in Downing Street, Burnham said the recent days had been "dark and difficult" for Ukraine, with the country suffering "heavy bombardment".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
That plan included a suspension of "all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The meeting was "part of efforts aiming at de-escalation after recent Israeli bombardment of Syrian territory, escalating tensions in southern Syria, and in support of stability in Syria and the region", said the source.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
They made frantic repairs to the walls as the bombardment continued and looked hopefully for the rumored relief fleets that the Venetians and Pope Nicholas V were preparing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
We had flown the little spacecraft beyond its physical capabilities, zipped past jagged mountains and over the gouges and tears of primordial bombardment, admired all the moon’s craters, its mares, and its mountains.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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