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bombers

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plural of bomber

as in warplanes

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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. — 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. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

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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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An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
What does Texas congressman Brandon Gill think of one of the UFC fighters at the White House calling Michelle Obama a man?

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

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Cheap Iranian drones have been effectively targeting American bases in the Persian Gulf, regardless of the patrolling of fancy F-35 jets.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
The airline announced this week that every one of its new Airbus A321XLR jets, used for long-range flights, will include one Economy Plus row where the middle seat stays permanently empty.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 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
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

Definition of amphibians

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