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to use bombs or artillery against
the enemy shelled the city for days without letup
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Recent Examples of shelling
Palestinian health authorities said further Israeli airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, 35 of them in Gaza City in the enclave's north as Israeli forces girded for the offensive.
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Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests Tuesday calling for hostages to be released and the war in Gaza to end, while more Palestinian families left Gaza City after a night of Israeli shelling on its outskirts.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
As part of the project, the company is also exploring investment in local processing infrastructure, which would keep more of the cashew’s value in Côte d’Ivoire while reducing the environmental footprint of shipping raw nuts abroad for shelling and grading.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Kherson’s main hospital contained 25 patients from shelling or drone injuries, three new that morning and another two that afternoon, according to health workers there.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests Tuesday calling for hostages to be released and the war in Gaza to end, while more Palestinian families left Gaza City after a night of Israeli shelling on its outskirts.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
As part of the project, the company is also exploring investment in local processing infrastructure, which would keep more of the cashew’s value in Côte d’Ivoire while reducing the environmental footprint of shipping raw nuts abroad for shelling and grading.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Kherson’s main hospital contained 25 patients from shelling or drone injuries, three new that morning and another two that afternoon, according to health workers there.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
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Microscopy analysis revealed telltale slice marks, scrape marks, and chop marks, as well as evidence of cremation, peeling, fractures, and human tooth marks.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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In their first game of this season, West Ham showed far more weaknesses when defending corners against a physical Sunderland side who had six players in the six-yard box, with four running towards the near post, one blocking a defender and Dan Ballard peeling away to the back post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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In this season of Platonic, Luke Macfarlane's character Charlie has a mental breakdown after bombing his dream opportunity to compete on Jeopardy!—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Trump talks God in his speech on bombing Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Residents reported dogs behind fences jumping over them or barking at them.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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