bombing

Example Sentences

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While this contingency would be less costly than another round of bombing or a U.S. ground invasion, it’s unclear whether it would help or hurt negotiations toward a settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I'd be very happy," Trump said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Second, to the extent he stressed a particular goal, it bore no relationship to the bombing campaign.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

The origins of the program go back to the early weeks of the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, when Trump first suggested that the Navy would escort ships through the strait “when the time comes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Now France had fallen it was assumed that the bombing of London, the softening-up, must soon begin.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan