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bombardment

[bom-bahrd-muhnt] / bɒmˈbɑrd mənt /
NOUN
barrage
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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

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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

In Debel, close to the Israeli border, inhabitants prepared to celebrate Easter Sunday despite the sound of bombardment around their village, now almost totally cut off from the world and dependent on aid deliveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The weeklong Allied bombardment had turned out to be far less effective than General Haig had predicted.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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