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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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The very first sentence of Allen dropped a bomb that most people may have missed:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"SWAT team, bomb squad, K9 team, gang unit, negotiators, drone team. Every single asset we have to bring this to the safest conclusion is out here right now," he continued.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The companies identified as a part of the settlement included the maker of the smoke bomb, Wholesale Fireworks Corp., and its subsidiary, American Fireworks Wholesale LLC, which are both based in Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Police had originally responded to a bomb threat at the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The law forbade taking any of the shards, which seemed particularly absurd, considering they were smack in the middle of a bomb and missile range, bound to be hit and destroyed eventually.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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