suicide bomb

noun

: a bomb carried by someone who plans to be killed by it when it explodes

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That was the moment a suicide bomb exploded just outside Abbey Gate on August 26th, killing 13 American service members and more than 160 Afghan civilians. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Recent violence in various corners of Pakistan – from a Swat Valley suicide bomb attack to unrest in Kashmir – can be traced back to weak civilian governance, revealing the limits of military power. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 At least 23 people have been killed and 71 injured after a suicide bomb attack near a railway station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday as a train was passing through. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 The suicide bomb attack derailed the passenger train and caused two cars to catch fire, according to the Associated Press. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for suicide bomb

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“Suicide bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20bomb. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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