cannonading

present participle of cannonade
as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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  • French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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  • In eastern Ukraine, Orthodox parishes that are not part of the Russian Orthodox faith have been damaged or destroyed due to shelling from Russian missiles.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping mission, said Thursday that a Serbian peacekeeper was killed and two others were wounded when shelling hit their base in the country's southeast the previous night.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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  • Severe storms, flash flooding and extreme heat are battering parts of the Plains, Midwest and the South this weekend, threatening to disrupt World Cup fans, athletes and holiday travelers alike.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • The two were battering Sri Lanka together until Kerr was caught on the boundary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
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“Cannonading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonading. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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