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Recent Examples of shelled
Ukraine shelled North Korean troops in Russia.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Early Monday in Gaza, Israel shelled a camp sheltering about 5,000 Palestinians outside a hospital, killing at least four and burning dozens more whose tents went up in flames, Palestinian officials said.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Shortly after that, Nasser Hospital was raided and shelled by Israeli forces, temporarily halting hospital operations.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
And a hospital in southern Lebanon said it was shelled Friday evening after being warned to evacuate.
—Bassem Mroue The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Early Monday in Gaza, Israel shelled a camp sheltering about 5,000 Palestinians outside a hospital, killing at least four and burning dozens more whose tents went up in flames, Palestinian officials said.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Shortly after that, Nasser Hospital was raided and shelled by Israeli forces, temporarily halting hospital operations.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
And a hospital in southern Lebanon said it was shelled Friday evening after being warned to evacuate.
—Bassem Mroue The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled
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Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area, although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club, said investors should keep their eyes peeled for any deals with other countries, which could improve optimism and sentiment in the markets.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Shelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelled. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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