- present participle of bomb.
bombing
Example Sentences
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The kingdom’s leaders worried about getting enmeshed again in Yemen after thousands of bombing runs during the civil war failed to dislodge the group and led to attacks on its own energy infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A British-born veteran of Vietnam, he concluded after the 1993 bombing that the terrorists would return, and he rigorously rehearsed evacuation plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1994, the government closed Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to vehicle traffic.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was found not guilty but a second Libyan, Abdulbasset Al Megrahi, was convicted of playing a key role in the bombing of the American airliner.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
While escalating the bombing, he continually increased troop levels.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
