bombing

Example Sentences

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“They were bombing serves in that third set and got up on us, but we stuck with it and closed it strong. We didn’t want to give them any momentum.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The origins of the program go back to the early weeks of the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, when Trump first suggested that the Navy would escort ships through the strait “when the time comes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Boutcher said his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Though he had ordered the bombing, Johnson wasn’t absolutely convinced the North Vietnamese had initiated another attack.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge