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bomber

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /
NOUN
bombing airplane
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NOUN
terrorist
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The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Swire believes Megrahi is innocent, even befriending the convicted bomber up until his death in 2012.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Walking down a brightly lighted factory floor, Graham inspected rows of heavy Vampire bomber drones—known to Russian troops as “Baba Yaga,” after witchlike figures in Slavic folklore—and smaller Shrike attack drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Another area of inquiry was the idea that the bomber had a grudge against the Port Authority, whose facilities had endured years of threats.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

B was for bomber, like the mammoth and perfectly named B-29 Superfortress.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

But priceless hours were lost Saturday with the wind keeping dozens of water bombers from operating.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The type of slow, steady grooming Anya describes is designed to avoid triggering the target's sense of danger, "like stealth bombers are designed just to go under the radar", says the psychologist Quinn-Cirillo.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Hundreds of French firefighters aided by water bombers on Tuesday battled wildfires that have ravaged a hugely popular forest outside Paris as another scorching heatwave keeps the capital in its grip.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer enlisted a group of decoy B-2 bombers to head from Missouri toward Guam while seven other B-2 bombers flew to Iran undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The Russians had built atomic and hydrogen bombs, and they had jet bombers that could reach the United States.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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