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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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They said they were looking for several suspects, but insisted the bomb was not an act of terrorism.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“He would bomb night after night for almost three months,” Allen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"It was almost like a bomb went off. That's what it felt like for me," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The couple who deployed the smoke bomb at their gender reveal party agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors and were sentenced in February 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The massive power of the fission bomb would blow everything apart before the fusion could begin.

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




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