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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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The Iranian conversion facility, without which one can’t make a bomb, was destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Casias had been an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the first atomic bomb was developed and where nuclear weapon work continues, her family told local news outlets after her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"And anyway, we can't risk a glass spilling live on TV. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The Soviets had stolen the secret of the fission bomb from the Americans.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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