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

CNN's decision to keep reporters in Baghdad amid US bombing on the Iraqi capital cemented the network's reputation as an indispensable source of breaking news.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He assessed that his other options—resume bombing or walk away from the conflict—carried more risk than maintaining the blockade, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Boutcher said his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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