bombed
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In 1969, we signed with Frank Zappa’s Straight Records, but our first two LPs bombed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In 2006, she memorably performed as a kids’ birthday party entertainer—and bombed.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
In Paktia, an official said jets had bombed the Afghan Armed Forces' 203 Mansouri Corps, which is controlled by the Taliban, without providing any information on casualties.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also came after Israel bombed the disused Abu Duhur airbase in the country's northwest earlier in the week, claiming it wanted to avert Turkish troops deploying to the facility.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
They had already passed away when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
