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bombard

[bom-bahrd, buhm-, bom-bahrd] / bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm-, ˈbɒm bɑrd /


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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

The controversy is about an arcane technical maneuver in which high-speed traders bombard Frankfurt-based Eurex with useless data.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

The media begins to bombard him with questions, but he ducks out without answering a single one.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

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

Meanwhile, telemarketing and spam phone calls have reached epidemic levels: Americans are bombarded with robocalls — roughly 4 billion to 5 billion every month — despite decades of regulation.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

The Incorrigibles were excited to learn she was a history teacher and bombarded her with questions: Was it true that plague had determined the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Ecuador, which finished second in the South American World Cup qualifiers, put up a strong fight, bombarding the Mexican team with crosses, albeit without much organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

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

He texted the family to say "they are bombarding the party".

From BBC Oct. 10, 2025

They were talking at the same time, bombarding me with questions.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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