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Recent Examples of bombers
Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombers
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Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Epic Fury opened with the most exquisite tools available—stealth bombers, stealth fighters, electronic attack, cyberwar, long-range cruise missiles and penetrating munitions.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nearby are paintings of animal-human hybrids by the Danish artist Ovartaci and a 2022 video environment by Christopher Kulendran Thomas, which includes what appears to be footage of Tamil independence fighters and a deepfake of Kim Kardashian.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire in the first days of the conflict in the midst of an Iranian air assault.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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China has increasingly used drones to pressure Taiwan, including reportedly deploying attack drones produced from fighter jets to bases near the Taiwan Strait.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chan studies amphibians and reptiles and noted that there are more than 9,000 amphibian species worldwide, with roughly 100 to 200 new species added each year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bombers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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