bombing

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During the meal, she asked Honda to rehearse with her and her son, Sean Lennon, before they performed at a concert memorializing the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Two enormously destructive bombing campaigns in eight months altered Iran’s calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Boutcher said his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The postattack investigation alleged that Fluor made more than a few errors that could have prevented the bombing.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Congress had prohibited him from any more bombing in Cambodia and limited his right to wage war.

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