bombing

Example Sentences

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Renewed bombing during Hajj and the Eid al-Adha holiday that follows, when Muslims pray together and gather for meals, could be seen as provocative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I'd be very happy," Trump said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

During the meal, she asked Honda to rehearse with her and her son, Sean Lennon, before they performed at a concert memorializing the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Second, to the extent he stressed a particular goal, it bore no relationship to the bombing campaign.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

To ensure secrecy held up, Nixon had the Air Force falsify reports on the bombing runs to look as if they took place over South Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge