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Recent Examples of bomber
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack via two posts on its Telegram channel, and included the name and picture of the alleged bomber.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
At the time of its signing in 2010, it was seen by arms control advocates as a way to move the world away from the risk of nuclear disaster via fewer intercontinental ballistic missiles, bomber planes and long-range weapons on submarines.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2026
Because its platform was designed to be a bomber, the WB-57 is capable of carrying heavy payloads — up to 8,800 lbs.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
On May 22, 2017, a bomber killed 22 people and injured more than 500 at her concert in Manchester, England.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
At the time of its signing in 2010, it was seen by arms control advocates as a way to move the world away from the risk of nuclear disaster via fewer intercontinental ballistic missiles, bomber planes and long-range weapons on submarines.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2026
Because its platform was designed to be a bomber, the WB-57 is capable of carrying heavy payloads — up to 8,800 lbs.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
On May 22, 2017, a bomber killed 22 people and injured more than 500 at her concert in Manchester, England.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bomber
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The recent drone escalation appears minor compared with the scale of the war that Putin began in 2022, when hundreds of thousands of Russian troops, tanks, and warplanes poured into Ukraine.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
14 Oct. 2025
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That morphed following its devastating 1980s war with Iraq into more of an effort to provide a level of deterrence as Arab nations around it purchased sophisticated American bombs, warplanes and tanks that Tehran couldn’t access due to sanctions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Europe’s overreliance on US military tech The US’s F-53 program purposefully limits the changes foreign customers can make to the jet’s software.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The strike group, which will include the carrier’s F-35 fighter jets, will work with US, European and Canadian forces during its deployment, a ministry statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hop on a seaplane to Vancouver Island, explore historic parks, or simply wander the city streets for some serious people-watching.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The island of Ellaidhoo is located 26 miles west of the capital, Malé, and is only accessible via seaplane or boat.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2023
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The fighters will use four-ounce gloves and will face off inside a hexagon cage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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India already operates two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets and last year signed a deal to purchase 26 marine variants of the stealth fighter for the navy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stratolaunch tests reusable hypersonic rocket plane.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The sapo concho is the Puerto Rican crested toad, an endangered amphibian native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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But for an amphibian, this is a highly unusual and evolutionarily creative solution.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, the United States accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Then, and immediately, the place sounded like a jetliner was landing next door on Franklin Field.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bomber. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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