carpet bombing
Example Sentences
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Mr Gould said while he appreciated those policies could ease other problems, such as the increase in second homes in coastal communities, he believes the "carpet bombing" approach is having unforeseen consequences.
From BBC
When initial Russian hopes of a lightning-fast victory faded, the military shifted to carpet bombing and besieging cities and towns.
From Washington Post
"His plan seems to be rather to gain military ground, including by means of carpet bombing like what we are seeing in Mariupol," Draghi said.
From Reuters
It is totally barbaric, horrible, inhuman and shocking, yet ultimately unsurprising: In 1944, the Soviets did the same to Estonia, practically carpet bombing Tallinn to the ground.
From New York Times
"This is not war anymore. This is not army against army. It is carpet bombing. It is Russia against humanity."
From BBC
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