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The BBC recently visited a massive vacated scam compound in a Cambodian town that people had fled after being shelled during a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
But for both Sun Peaks, which shelled out $180,000 for a larger blanket, and Bogus Basin, which spent $120,000, the investment has paid off.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Just the year before, in February 1942, a Japanese submarine had shelled an oil field near Santa Barbara, and the very next night, L.A. was ordered into a blackout.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Last October Utz shelled out for a California distribution network.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
“The island in the harbor. That’s where the first fighting of the Civil War happened. The Confederates shelled the Union troops and took the fort.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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