bombardment

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Meanwhile, Israel continued its bombardment of Lebanon, hitting areas near the capital and in the country’s south.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Mideast regional price for urea, a form of nitrogen fertilizer, has jumped more than 50% since the bombardment of Iran began late last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Iranian authorities have not commented on the Israeli statements, which came after a night of heavy bombardment in Tehran interspersed with the sound of thunder.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Aziza, who sheltered families fleeing the 2024 war, worries about the massive influx of displaced people from Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah holds sway, and which have come under Israeli bombardment.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

If element 94 was to be found, it could be found only through the intense and repeated bombardment of uranium—and the only machine capable of reaching the required energies was the sixty-inch cyclotron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik