bombed

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Brett Ratner, director of the “Rush Hour” series and a documentary on the first lady that bombed at the box office, was given prime placement along with America’s top business leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The city was heavily bombed during World War Two and unexploded ordnance is still occasionally discovered.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The U.S. on March 13 bombed military targets on Kharg Island, a spot of land a third the size of Manhattan that is the launch point of roughly 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

During the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, Iraqi aircraft repeatedly bombed Kharg in an attempt to cripple Iran’s economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

I would become the family’s quiet and not-too-bright cousin from Alsace, whose parents have been bombed out and who has come here to be looked after and help with the farm.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein