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bomber

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /
NOUN
bombing airplane
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NOUN
terrorist
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In March, small drones flew over Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, home to many B-52 bombers as well as the Global Strike Command, which oversees America’s bomber fleet and its intercontinental-ballistic missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

U.S. officials were aware of an Iran-linked plot to attack the bomber aircraft and kill personnel at the base, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

"But actually using it as a bomber base is a bit worrying."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Dressed in a camouflage bomber jacket, his eyes continued to linger on the magnified view of the downtown skyline as he spoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Miles leaned against the truck’s side, looking familiar in an old baseball shirt and bomber jacket.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

Days after the incident, the United States withdrew all its B-1 bombers from the base.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Misty tentacles slipped around their flight, and the bombers plunged into semi-darkness,” Mr. Makos writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Days after the incident the United States withdrew all its B-1 bombers from the base.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Last week, Downing Street insisted the airbase was safe after the US withdrew all of its bombers – about a dozen B-1s from the base – back to their home stations on American soil.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Not long after, American bombers destroy the targets she marked for them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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