Example Sentences

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James: I thought you meant just bombed, because I have bombed and just went home and had this one tear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

The first two singles from her comeback album 143 have bombed, critically and commercially - so she really needed to pull something out of the bag for her MTV performance.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

“As a Jewish person, I believe he would have bombed the railroad tracks and the ovens if he was the president instead of FDR because of the type of person he is,” he said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2019

Since 2014, the United States and several allies have bombed targets inside Syria believed to be held by ISIS, as well as supported Kurdish groups in the north seeking self -rule.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

It’s true—the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor, severely crippling US naval and air strength in the Pacific.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly