Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombings
Noun
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Hundreds of miles from the front lines, the vibrant western city has largely escaped the near nightly bombardments in areas like Kyiv and the front lines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025 -
What To Know Russia has been accused of testing NATO by breaching its airspace during its drone bombardments of Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's my biggest fear every night, especially with these increases [in assaults], that everyone gets home safe every night.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The President has even threatened to arrest Mamdani, after the Democratic nominee vowed to push back on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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In June 2025, National Guard forces were also deployed to Los Angeles amid protests over immigration raids.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Midnight curfews, daily air raids and wounded veterans on the runway put the reality of war front and centre.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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Grygorova, 19, who lives in Kharkiv, a city near the Ukrainian-Russian border, said despite the constant rocket attacks, drones, air raids, and explosions, her thoughts are always with the people suffering through the continuous combat.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Glen Powell’s rapid ascent from working actor to movie star constitutes one of Hollywood’s great charm offensives.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Future offensives by Russia would then become strategically futile, and thus not worth attempting.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Challenges are also proceeding against the other frenzied aggressions prompted by the fake immigration emergency, including a lawsuit by the ACLU over the creation of the Alligator Alcatraz facility.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dart connected on 13 of his 20 pass attempts in the home win at MetLife Stadium, logging 111 yards and a passing touchdown.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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App State’s Swann completed just 11 of his 24 pass attempts, and no completion went farther than 12 yards.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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The mission has also lost two members of its force in gang ambushes; while one has been confirmed dead the other is still been regarded as missing even though local media has reported him as dead.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Bombings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombings. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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