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Recent Examples of bombers
First developed during the Cold War to counter American strategic bombers, the Tu-160 remains the largest and heaviest combat aircraft ever built, the fastest operational bomber in the world, and one of the most heavily armed aircraft ever placed into service.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombers
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Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some of the young fighters and their coach spoke with CBS News Chicago about the impact the program has inside and outside the ring.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Though Hezbollah has largely been more effective this year than in the 2024 conflict, the recent fighting in Lebanon was just as imbalanced as two years ago, with thousands of Hezbollah fighters being killed at the cost of a few dozen Israeli military troops.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
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Guests rotate through heat, cold and rest, moving from saunas and steam rooms into cool or Nordic plunge pools before recovering in hammocks, Adirondack chairs or warm pools with waterfalls and jets.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Egypt has responded with help in the other direction, sending a squadron of fighter jets to the UAE during the Iran war as part of efforts to demonstrate support.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
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Endangered amphibians in California include the desert slender salamander, a subterranean amphibian found in just two spots in Riverside County.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Chan studies amphibians and reptiles and noted that there are more than 9,000 amphibian species worldwide, with roughly 100 to 200 new species added each year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bombers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombers. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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