suicide bomber
noun
plural suicide bombers
: a person who ends or plans to end their own life by exploding a bomb in order to kill other people
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That same month, a furious British Prime Minister Theresa May complained to the American president that his officials had disclosed the name of a suicide bomber who attacked a concert arena in Manchester, preempting local law enforcement.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, a suicide bomber disguised himself as a visitor to the Ministry of Refugees compound, detonating his bomb as Haqqani was signing paperwork, a ministry spokesperson told CNN.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The 15 best movies on Peacock Benitez clinches his victory with a rousing speech about tolerance in the aftermath of an attack by a suicide bomber outside the Vatican.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Twenty years ago, Paradise Now — a comedy about would-be Palestinian suicide bombers — was backed by a Warner Bros. subsidiary.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, a suicide bomber disguised himself as a visitor to the Ministry of Refugees compound, detonating his bomb as Haqqani was signing paperwork, a ministry spokesperson told CNN.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The 15 best movies on Peacock Benitez clinches his victory with a rousing speech about tolerance in the aftermath of an attack by a suicide bomber outside the Vatican.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Twenty years ago, Paradise Now — a comedy about would-be Palestinian suicide bombers — was backed by a Warner Bros. subsidiary.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Suicide bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20bomber. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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