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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

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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

In just 200 million years, possibly less, the Earth was essentially formed, though still molten and subject to constant bombardment from all the debris that remained floating about.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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