bombing

Example Sentences

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During bombing raids, they hid under the stairs clutching bibles.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The defendants -- both Chinese nationals who arrived in court in prison garb -- were acquitted of charges stemming from a separate bombing at a Bangkok pier.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It was there, at the outbreak of World War II, that he helped to “rebury” the treasures of the National Archaeological Museum to protect them from bombing raids, Nazi archaeologists and plundering soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A year later, Gyllenhaal starred in “Stronger,” the story of Jeff Bauman, a man who lost both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“No amount of bombing can end the war,” an exhausted-looking McNamara told a few reporters in an off-the-record discussion in February.

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