bombardment
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Despite weeks of U.S. bombardment and an ongoing naval blockade, Tehran is as protective of its nuclear program today as it was before the war began.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
A special police unit helped one farmer under bombardment in the northern region of Sumy to leave with his 11 goats.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
After Pearl Harbor, fears of aerial bombardment prompted schemes to make the president’s residence less conspicuous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Some in the Iranian capital feared the ceasefire will come to naught, but others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of bombardment.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
We said our thank-you’s to him and turned to face the bombardment of questions as we made our way to Mrs. Bates’s front door.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing bombardment
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All Quiet on the Western Front
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