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bomber

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /
NOUN
bombing airplane
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NOUN
terrorist
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The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Swire believes Megrahi is innocent, even befriending the convicted bomber up until his death in 2012.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Mostly, these conversations, when not venting about the disruption to bus schedules and the noisiness of bomber jet flyovers, focus on the absolute failure of the fair.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

One post in 2025 showed the two leaders piloting a B-2 bomber together.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

New bomber planes roared overhead in flight tests.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

As French firefighters struggle to contain the worst wildfires in living memory with just 12 aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, Ford dismissed criticism of his government's handling of the fires, noting that over 150 fire crews are on the ground battling the blaze, along with over 80 water bombers and helicopters.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Hundreds of French firefighters aided by water bombers on Tuesday battled wildfires that have ravaged a hugely popular forest outside Paris as another scorching heatwave keeps the capital in its grip.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer enlisted a group of decoy B-2 bombers to head from Missouri toward Guam while seven other B-2 bombers flew to Iran undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

If Soviet bombers ever headed for America, they wouldn’t fly west over the Atlantic or east over the Pacific.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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