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bomber

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /
NOUN
bombing airplane
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NOUN
terrorist
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The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Swire believes Megrahi is innocent, even befriending the convicted bomber up until his death in 2012.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Walking down a brightly lighted factory floor, Graham inspected rows of heavy Vampire bomber drones—known to Russian troops as “Baba Yaga,” after witchlike figures in Slavic folklore—and smaller Shrike attack drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Another area of inquiry was the idea that the bomber had a grudge against the Port Authority, whose facilities had endured years of threats.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The plane that no one wanted was a new bomber, Consolidated Aircraft’s B-24 Liberator.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

As French firefighters struggle to contain the worst wildfires in living memory with just 12 aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, Ford dismissed criticism of his government's handling of the fires, noting that over 150 fire crews are on the ground battling the blaze, along with over 80 water bombers and helicopters.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Hundreds of French firefighters aided by water bombers on Tuesday battled wildfires that have ravaged a hugely popular forest outside Paris as another scorching heatwave keeps the capital in its grip.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer enlisted a group of decoy B-2 bombers to head from Missouri toward Guam while seven other B-2 bombers flew to Iran undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Whenever we called and asked about the progress being made to catch the bombers, we received the same answer: “The FBI is working on the case.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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