bombed

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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

The buildings in Tehran and Qom where they were meant to meet were bombed this week but they are reported to be meeting virtually.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

His unit was bombed as it tried to cross the Dnipro river.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The runway had been bombed out, so what were they hoping for?

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer