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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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In a separate incident on 9 July, people living near Millsike described seeing a bomb squad vehicle entering the site, followed later by a loud bang.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But the appeals court noted that the existing injunction specifically allows construction of underground bunkers, bomb shelters and military and medical infrastructure to continue, along with aboveground work strictly necessary for security.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

During Friday’s investigation into the bomb threat at Huntington Hospital, patients and staff were not evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

In February the Turkish Foreign Minister responded with a long silence and a smile when asked on live TV if Turkey should pursue the bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“The cloud was swelling into a mushroom, looking like an atom bomb had gone off,” Barry remembered.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

The wildfires threatening Madrid carried about as much energy as 29 of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima, said Resco de Dios.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Earlier US media reports suggested the deal could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in the future - which can be used as fuel for power plants, but also potentially to make nuclear bombs.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Under Senate questioning Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say whether American bombs were capable of destroying whatever is under Pickaxe Mountain.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Sixty B-52s, loaded with hydrogen bombs, circled the outside edges of the Soviet Union—above the Arctic Ocean north of Greenland, above the Mediterranean Sea, above the western coast of Alaska.

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

“I’d like to say I trained 400 people in stand-up comedy, and under my watch, only three have ever bombed, and it’s because they didn’t listen,” Park said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

A 1951 letter from another POW said Rose was in the rear hold of the Oryoku Maru when it was bombed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

But some of the storied studio's more recent titles, like the alien adventure Elio and Toy Story spin-off Lightyear, have bombed at the box office.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

All we see is when a boat is bombed or when someone’s promotion is stopped.

From Slate Jun. 17, 2026

“I just bombed me some Spanish,” Radar said.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The singer is a survivor of tragedy and heartbreak, including the death of her former boyfriend Mac Miller and the Manchester bombing that killed 22 fans after one of her concerts in 2017.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“You could end up bombing Paraguay,” Rubio joked.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

"Of course, we need to work toward building a world without nuclear arms," Yoshimura told reporters on the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

The original specimens of the sail-backed dinosaur Spinosaurus were destroyed in Munich by an allied bombing raid in 1944.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

On other missions, Oshiro was sent out with an observation ground team to track B-52 bombing strikes.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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