- present participle of bomb.
bombing
Example Sentences
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Her father, Henry, who worked as a broadcast engineer for the BBC, had moved the family out of London to escape German bombing.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The hearings will centre on the days immediately before and after the atrocity and will examine how the bombing was carried out and who was responsible.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1994, the government closed Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to vehicle traffic.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Grain exports, especially to the Mediterranean region, are caught in the crossfire as Russia and Ukraine expand their bombing targets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
By the end of June, Nixon pulled the American troops out of Cambodia, but continued his secretive policies of bombing Cambodia and having Kissinger meet with the North Vietnamese.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
