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bombardment

[bom-bahrd-muhnt] / bɒmˈbɑrd mənt /
NOUN
barrage
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The cease-fire will bring immediate relief to Lebanon, where an Israeli invasion and bombardment has left more than 2,000 dead and over a million displaced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Staring at the departures board, Mohammed Assaad, 48, an Australian of Lebanese origin who was heading back to Sydney via Cairo, said he was unfazed by the Israeli bombardment.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The Moon has endured constant bombardment over its 4.5 billion year history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

He says they were forced to keep working, even during the Thai bombardment.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Just as had been the case so many times before, our naval bombardment and air assaults hadn’t been very effective in knocking out the coastal defenses.

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




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