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

Funds seldom give ample warning that they could turn into tax bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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 soon decided to add a "dropping" capability, creating Vampire, which bombs, lays mines remotely and transports blood or generators.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

One by one, each aircrew dropped their bombs and then returned to their intermediate airfield to refuel.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein