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bombardment

[bom-bahrd-muhnt] / bɒmˈbɑrd mənt /
NOUN
barrage
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A few minutes before the strike, the 35-year-old attendant had closed the station because of the risk of bombardment.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Among the top demands being made of Myanmar's military leadership is that they end the aerial bombardment of opposition-held areas, start negotiations to end the civil war, and release Aung San Suu Kyi.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Anderson’s arrival came after the Confederate bombardment that began the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago and soon entered an era of intense asteroid bombardment.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

All through the bombardment the President Adams and the other eleven transport ships kept moving in closer to shore.

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




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