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Meanings of bombing in English

Portuguese
bombardeio
Catalan
bombardeig
Spanish
bombardeo aéreo
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An attack by dropping bombs.

bombardeio
Usage of bombing in English
1
NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia last year came under renewed criticism yesterday.
The Irish Times
2
Iranian media say Sunni insurgent group Jundollah claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Reuters
3
Navy security officers arrested eight protesters on the bombing range, police said.
The Irish Times
4
Right now I'm sorting out the victims from the Vipers' clubhouse bombing.
Deadly Décisions
5
The Pentagon informed Russian forces that the bombing mission was going ahead.
The Guardian
6
He added that government forces had been bombing rebel positions for months.
The Guardian
7
Thirty two years later New Zealand's only suicide bombing continues to reverberate.
Radio NZ
8
Britain and the US yesterday continued their heavy bombing attacks on Afghanistan.
The Irish Times
9
The cafe was targeted in an almost identical bombing 40 days ago.
Reuters
10
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, which targeted a police station.
The Irish Times
11
It was the first serious bombing in Israel's commercial capital since 2006.
Reuters
12
An independent report said on Monday the bombing could have been prevented.
Radio NZ
13
Catholic youths were today accused of petrol-bombing Protestant homes in north Belfast.
The Irish Times
14
They were perfected in flying, in observation, in bombing, in machine-gun firing.
History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
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In other words: Buzz the village before you think about bombing it.
Wired
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A preemptive bombing campaign against Iran's suspected nuclear facilities remains a possibility.
The Guardian
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Translations for bombing
Portuguese
bombardeio
Catalan
bombardeig
Bombing through the time
Bombing across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Less common
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