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nonevents

noun

plural of nonevent

as in bombs

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Noun

Moscow continues to increase its production of glide bombs, which threaten Ukrainian military positions and terrorize cities close to the frontline—including regional capitals such as Zaporizhzhia or Sumy.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Russian forces also dropped three powerful glide bombs on an industrial zone in the southern city of Kherson, killing a 56-year-old man, local officials said.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of bombs

Noun

That was, frankly, ridiculous, and our coverage said as much, arguing that this deep dive into one of Hollywood’s most notorious genre disasters deserved a much wider release.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
That official oversees preparations and response to public health emergencies and disasters and is involved in decisions about funding next-generation vaccines against pandemic flu or other infectious disease threats.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of disasters

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Everyone loves a bowl of sunny lemons on the counter—not just for their beautiful color and smell, but also for their seemingly endless uses.

— Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
From juicy lemons and olives to intricate tile patterns, a fish motif, and a bright lobster, every nail nods to la dolce vita while incorporating the dreamy aura nail trend.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of lemons

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Planting these 11 annuals in August will give you great color until the first frosts of fall.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind that temperature, rainfall, and early frosts can shift peak color by several days and influence how colorful and brilliant the leaves appear.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

Definition of frosts

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Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of fiascoes

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Record-low water levels along the Danube River have exposed dozens of German military shipwrecks near the Serbian town of Prahovo, where an estimated 200 vessels were deliberately scuttled by retreating Nazi forces in 1944.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
After all, their legacy consorting with carnies and flimflammers is less marketable than a tale of mother and daughter reuniting after surviving back-to-back shipwrecks.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shipwrecks

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Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Insurance is a risk mitigation product, and insurance carriers may choose not to renew with you in case of sustained catastrophes.

— Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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