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

Earlier this month, the United States voiced unease after Israel bombed fuel depots around Tehran, smothering the city of 10 million people with toxic black smoke.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The Pickaxe Mountain site is a difficult target, buried 80 to 100 meters below ground—even deeper than the Fordow facility the U.S. bombed in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The office of the clerical body charged with choosing Khamenei's successor as supreme leader, the Assembly of Experts, was also bombed in the central city of Qom on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“Man, those singer guys just bombed so hard. I mean, they utterly and totally butchered ‘Hotel California,”’ Ashish said, walking in with two bottles of water.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon