noun
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a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions
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a person who plants bombs
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slang navy a Polaris submarine
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Bush in 1944 after he was shot down in the Pacific Ocean as a World War II Navy bomber pilot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Northrop Grumman plans to spend $200 million more to increase production of its B-21 stealth bomber, an investment that threatens to crimp near-term profits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Air activity has increased significantly here in the last 72 hours, with the United States putting in some of its heavy-duty bomber forces.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Trump's comments came after US bomber jets were seen landing in the UK as the US started using British bases for "specific defensive operations".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
On August 6, 1945, an American bomber named Enola Gay soared high over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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