foreboding
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The chapters are compact, the writing is brisk and direct, and momentous events—from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 to the Allied firebombing of Tokyo during World War II—regularly punctuate the storytelling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
A Wisconsin firebombing suspect was done in by a burrito.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2023
A few days before the firebombing, Gov. J.B.
From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023
Home Secretary Suella Braverman described the firebombing as "distressing".
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2022
The two bows and a sheath of arrows Gale rescued on the night of the firebombing lie on the desk.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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