bomb

Example Sentences

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert read the message just before sirens warning of an Iranian missile threat went off in central Israel and sent him into his home’s bomb shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Matt Wrack, NASUWT's general secretary, said if female teachers are struggling to contain gender-based aggression, it is a "ticking time bomb" and male students need to be helped before "it is too late".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Lawyers for Lemus’ widow have filed a legal claim, accusing the department of not training him or sending him to the FBI bomb school as required.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“We wouldn’t be the first to mistakenly think a smarter bomb will keep us from putting boots on the ground.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Gradually the atom bomb disease took away Sadako’s energy.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr