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: a skilled long-distance shooter in basketball
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In 2001, Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, became the first federal death row inmate executed in almost 40 years.
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Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
On the gurney, the 33-year-old bomber appeared as though life had begun to leave him before the lethal mix of chemicals entered his body.
—Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The Russian bomber is capable of carrying six to 14 cruise missiles that are armed with nuclear warheads.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The bombers operate mainly but not exclusively at night.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
On the gurney, the 33-year-old bomber appeared as though life had begun to leave him before the lethal mix of chemicals entered his body.
—Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The Russian bomber is capable of carrying six to 14 cruise missiles that are armed with nuclear warheads.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The bombers operate mainly but not exclusively at night.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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bomber
noun
bomb·er
ˈbäm-ər 
: one that bombs
especially
: an airplane designed for dropping bombs
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