bombed

Example Sentences

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In reality, the hospital where she gave birth was not bombed, as it is in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"I just hope we don't get bombed now," he joked.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The city was heavily bombed during World War Two and unexploded ordnance is still occasionally discovered.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

U.S. officials say that the country’s defense industry has been bombed heavily, which will preclude Iran from quickly making more missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Then I think about it: If the world gets bombed, cockroaches will take over the planet—like they have my apartment complex.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle