bombard
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Related: ‘I’ve plenty of time on my hands’: Advisers bombard me with offers of free steak dinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
"These rare events, triggered by large, well-positioned collisions in the main asteroid belt, bombard all inner solar system worlds," Bottke said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Deming goes old school to distort Reilly’s focus and bombard him with harsh spotlights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Increasingly, we do so at our own peril, retreating into screens that bombard us with ever more fearsome stories of others, which causes us to retreat even further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Mari and Hannah’s argument would morph into something about science, or the details from a television show, or anything really, but when he returned, they would bombard him with questions.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Unlike Delta, which bombards premium travelers with what-to-expect emails ahead of their flight, JetBlue was notably silent about its Mint perks after I booked in mid-February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Without this invisible barrier, Earth would be exposed to the same constant stream of charged particles that bombards other planets in our solar system, such as Mars, making life there far more difficult.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
Schools pile on homework, extracurricular activities consume evenings, and social media bombards us with comparisons to seemingly perfect families.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024
By the thirteenth century, European and Ottoman armies were using early cannons called bombards to destroy the walls of cities and fortresses.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Imam Malik looks helpless as our class bombards him with questions.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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Instead of hearing primarily from candidates, voters are bombarded by party committees, super PACs, labor unions, trade associations, advocacy organizations and issue groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
She believes that Steyer hit a ceiling because voters who are bombarded by ads eventually feel that the candidate is trying to purchase their affection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Today, consumers are bombarded with a constant stream of headlines, social media posts and algorithmically curated content designed to maximize engagement.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Americans are bombarded with robocalls — roughly 4 billion to 5 billion a month — despite decades of regulation.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Millions of separate and precise agitations bombarded her senses.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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As diplomats wrangle for a breakthrough in what has been Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, Russia has continued to press forward with its assault, bombarding Ukraine daily.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
That can be done as simply as bombarding a drone or rocket with signals that drown out the connection to their operator or satellite guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
The “Raging Grannies of Sacramento” had set up a stage, and were testing microphones in advance of bombarding the crowd with song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
With TikTok and Instagram reels constantly bombarding you with ads and influencer promotions, it’s hard not to feel like you’re missing out if you’re not buying the latest products and keeping up with the Joneses.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
I put my hands over my ears and shut my eyes to stop all the colors that are bombarding me.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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