Examples of bombsight in a Sentence
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The bombsight’s electrical system was designed so that once the target was square in the crosshairs, the bomb bay doors would automatically open, releasing the bomb.
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David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
Realizing that, with their fuel leak, their only chance of getting across the Mediterranean is to cut weight, Buck orders his crew to throw out all their guns and ammo — along with their top-secret bombsight.
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Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2024
Kermit Beahan, used a Norden bombsight to target the factory.
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Andy Kessler,
WSJ,
29 July 2018
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David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
Realizing that, with their fuel leak, their only chance of getting across the Mediterranean is to cut weight, Buck orders his crew to throw out all their guns and ammo — along with their top-secret bombsight.
—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2024
Kermit Beahan, used a Norden bombsight to target the factory.
—
Andy Kessler,
WSJ,
29 July 2018
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“Bombsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombsight. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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