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bomber

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /
NOUN
bombing airplane
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NOUN
terrorist
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"But actually using it as a bomber base is a bit worrying."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Dressed in a camouflage bomber jacket, his eyes continued to linger on the magnified view of the downtown skyline as he spoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

One of them is Grieve, whose B-2 bomber crashed while taking off from Guam in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

He volunteered for military service during World War II and, with an affinity for math, served as a navigator on a B-17 bomber that saw heavy action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

He talked on and on about the models his grandfather had given him, pointing out every little detail of his prized World War II fighter jet and the ugly army-green one, a bomber.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

The bombers cost several hundred million dollars each and until recently, a dozen were sitting in the open at the air base, just northwest of London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It is also a blow for the U.K.’s reputation: The U.S. has been launching heavy bombers from Fairford since World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Amid ongoing U.S. concerns about security, all the bombers were abruptly flown out of the base last weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Rubio, often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2028, touched on what he considered dangers in the world, such as "radical mullahs" in Iran and suicide bombers.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

American bombers continued circling their spots along the Soviet border.

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


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