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bombard

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


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"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

‘I’ve plenty of time on my hands’: Advisers bombard me with offers of free steak dinners.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Deming goes old school to distort Reilly’s focus and bombard him with harsh spotlights.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

I feel like my secret mission is to find out where Daddy’s notebooks are, so I bombard Mama as soon as I climb into the car.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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

The Sun bombards Earth with a tremendous amount of energy, and the vast majority of it is reflected or quickly re-emitted as infrared heat.

From Science Magazine Apr. 4, 2024

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

In response, Israel bombarded Lebanon with air strikes.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Open-enrollment season typically involves heavy marketing, with older adults bombarded with media ads and mail fliers, making it difficult to know where to get trusted information.

From MarketWatch Apr. 24, 2026

One day in early March, Seaborg and Segre carried a hot sample of bombarded uranium out of the Crocker Lab in a lead bucket suspended from a long pole.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

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

He spent all of five minutes bombarding uranium oxide, and, detecting no neutrons in his apparatus, gave up.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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