bombed

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The U.S. on March 13 bombed military targets on Kharg Island, a spot of land a third the size of Manhattan that is the launch point of roughly 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The office of the clerical body charged with choosing Khamenei's successor as supreme leader, the Assembly of Experts, was also bombed in the central city of Qom on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

There was late drama as McGrath bombed out of his second leg, hitting a gate high up the course so hard it knocked him out of his rhythm.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Starting in Oman on Friday, the ongoing talks are the first involving US and Iranian officials since last June, when the US bombed Iran's three main nuclear facilities.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Through a bombed cemetery, long-forgotten Londoners unearthed and flung into trees, grinning in rotted formal wear.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs