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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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Bomb squad investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Rhodes Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. following reports of a suspicious device, according to a department spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“During the transport, the device was not secured in a safe or a Bomb Truck, thus exposing the public to potential catastrophe,” wrote attorney Greg Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Emily Eavis, organiser of the festival, paid tribute to Rush's sculptures which she said have "inspired generations of festival-goers", ahead of the show's opening at the Bomb Factory Art Foundation gallery on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Less cute is a product called the Sonic Bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Lexie had chosen the 100th Bomb Group, a restaurant out near the airport where the family went for very special occasions, the most recent being Mr. Richardson’s forty-fourth birthday.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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