bombs

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When Baerwald read that, “I was really alarmed, in the moment,” he says, realizing how closely tied his grandfather had been to the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She also raised the alarm about what she thought were bombs, but the prosecution explained that several plastic bottles filled with polystyrene were found, and no explosives.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

For the first time in nearly six years, it was done without fear of an air-raid warden’s citation or German bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Instead, the lapse allowed Iran to stockpile 11 tons of enriched uranium, potentially enough for up to 100 nuclear bombs.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

They reached the target, everybody dropped their bombs, and the squadron soared around to fly home, still in tight formation after Zhenya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein