bombardment

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In Debel, close to the Israeli border, inhabitants prepared to celebrate Easter Sunday despite the sound of bombardment around their village, now almost totally cut off from the world and dependent on aid deliveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, Israel continued its bombardment of Lebanon, hitting areas near the capital and in the country’s south.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The incident came after more than a month of US and Israeli bombardment of Iran and as talks between key regional players began late Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The Mideast regional price for urea, a form of nitrogen fertilizer, has jumped more than 50% since the bombardment of Iran began late last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

And then, as the birds continued their bombardment, the robot turned and blindly trudged back through the muck.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown