bombing

Example Sentences

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“They were bombing serves in that third set and got up on us, but we stuck with it and closed it strong. We didn’t want to give them any momentum.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

She cited the dreadful critical reception for "Joker: Folie a Deux" which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 before bombing at the box office.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

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

From Slate • May 11, 2026

The origins of the program go back to the early weeks of the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, when Trump first suggested that the Navy would escort ships through the strait “when the time comes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

If North Vietnam agreed to a cease-fire and returned the American prisoners of war, Nixon said, he would end the bombing and withdraw the remaining American troops.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin