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
Staring at the departures board, Mohammed Assaad, 48, an Australian of Lebanese origin who was heading back to Sydney via Cairo, said he was unfazed by the Israeli bombardment.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Iran resisted U.S. bombardment for over a month, reaching a cease-fire that could allow it to maintain influence over a key sea lane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The Moon has endured constant bombardment over its 4.5 billion year history.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
The destroyer Wadsworth had begun the shore bombardment right on schedule.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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All Quiet on the Western Front
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