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bomber

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /
NOUN
bombing airplane
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NOUN
terrorist
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Dressed in a camouflage bomber jacket, his eyes continued to linger on the magnified view of the downtown skyline as he spoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Swire believes Megrahi is innocent, even befriending the convicted bomber up until his death in 2012.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Another area of inquiry was the idea that the bomber had a grudge against the Port Authority, whose facilities had endured years of threats.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Lera, in parachute and aviation googles, is smiling broadly, and the caption beneath the photo says that “she is now a fighter pilot” who had shot down a Luftwaffe bomber.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Although such a runway could not be used by larger bombers, it still can accommodate attack and surveillance aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

During the welcome, which included a red carpet, two B-1 bombers flew overhead to celebrate Xi's arrival.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Telegram channels monitoring air threats on Ukraine said Russia had started to transport ballistic missiles and relocate heavy bombers from the country's east to airfields closer to Ukraine.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

France has mobilized its fleet of Canadair water bombers along with other aircraft to combat multiple blazes in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Whenever we called and asked about the progress being made to catch the bombers, we received the same answer: “The FBI is working on the case.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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