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shelling



NOUN
bombardment
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STRONGEST






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The officials say the specific demands of Hamas include an end to Israeli shelling, incursions and other military operations in Gaza.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Families are now shelling out more than $40 billion every year on children’s sports activities, according to Aspen Institute research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The inversion, first flagged by the X account of Fiscal.ai, points to a change in how investors are viewing Microsoft and the other tech companies that are shelling out billions to build AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Farmer Pongsri Rapan, 60, said she lost all her belongings except a wardrobe when her house was destroyed by shelling, but told reporters: "I'm not scared because the army is around me."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

They were sitting on the terrace, Miss Lilian in a lawn chair and Mother on the lion bench, shelling peas into a bowl.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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