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as in to barrage
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
reporters bombarded the company spokesman with sharp questions
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Recent Examples of bombard
But within days the Trump administration more explicitly embraced the attacks on Iran as Israel bombarded Tehran and killed a series of top military officials, hollowing out Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s inner circle.
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Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 22 June 2025
As Israel continued to bombard Iran, the Islamic Republic's traffic police said that the Chalus highway had been closed overnight because of heavy traffic before being reopened Wednesday morning.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Google Search now bombards users with AI overviews above the actual search results or a reliable Wikipedia snippet; these occasionally include such errors, a problem that Google warns about in a disclaimer beneath each overview.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
People know they won’t be bombarded with too much violence or language.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 22 June 2025
As Israel continued to bombard Iran, the Islamic Republic's traffic police said that the Chalus highway had been closed overnight because of heavy traffic before being reopened Wednesday morning.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Google Search now bombards users with AI overviews above the actual search results or a reliable Wikipedia snippet; these occasionally include such errors, a problem that Google warns about in a disclaimer beneath each overview.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
People know they won’t be bombarded with too much violence or language.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Trump said military pilots who successfully bombed Iran will be guests for a flyover of military planes during the patriotic ceremony.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran in June concluded shortly after the United States intervened by bombing Iranian nuclear sites with 30,000-pound bunker busters dropped by strategic B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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When Murkowski finally appeared on the floor, she was quickly surrounded by Thune, Barrasso, Graham and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who barraged her on all sides with points and interjections.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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But, once the accusation spread, Samara was barraged with threats.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In 1940: The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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But one cost of that strong-arm approach quickly became apparent when Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced his retirement right after after Trump attacked him for opposing the bill, creating an open seat that will become Democrats’ best Senate opportunity in 2026.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Days after the Guadalupe River flooded and claimed dozens of lives, another major river in Texas has triggered warnings from the National Weather Service.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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“Bombard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombard. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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