bombs

Example Sentences

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The assumption was the U.S. would keep building ever more destructive bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

It felt like missing the last helicopter out of ’Nam, as if I were running after couplehood as bombs went off around me and yelling, “Nnnnnooooooooooo!!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Both powers were racing to build more bombs, faster planes, more powerful rockets.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin