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Increasingly, we do so at our own peril, retreating into screens that bombard us with ever more fearsome stories of others, which causes us to retreat even further.

The Incorrigibles were excited to learn she was a history teacher and bombarded her with questions: Was it true that plague had determined the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

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Built to bombard enemy shore batteries, the Erebus and the Terror were known as bomb ships.

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It is perhaps not surprising then that her social media accounts have been bombarded with criticism, often including threats of violence and even death.

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This was a signal to bombard Lippmann with accusatory questions: If it’s such a great idea, why don’t you quit Deutsche Bank and start a hedge fund and make a fortune for yourself?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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