bombing

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During the meal, she asked Honda to rehearse with her and her son, Sean Lennon, before they performed at a concert memorializing the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He assessed that his other options—resume bombing or walk away from the conflict—carried more risk than maintaining the blockade, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

He assured Thieu that the United States was not abandoning South Vietnam, that Nixon would continue the bombing as long as necessary.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin