bombardment

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Signs suggest that the bombardment is taking a toll: Iran upgraded the latest version of Khorramshahr in 2017 with a more stable propellant, reducing the time it takes to prepare the missile for launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

A Hezbollah official, Hajj Salman Harb, said Israeli bombardment had so far destroyed 750 housing units and partially damaged 17,000 others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Describing the impact of the bombardment, one Tehran resident said that the constant "sound of ongoing blasts is fatiguing" and energy sapping.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

We proceeded along the street, marching warily to avoid the assaults of guile unmoved by the fear of bombardment; the shops and warehouses to either side of us were evidently deserted.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson