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: a skilled long-distance shooter in basketball
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The bombers requested $3 million and a helicopter within 24 hours.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Investigators later determined the bombers had visited multiple fireworks retailers, harvesting powder from consumer products to build pressure-cooker bombs.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Shearling coats, bombers, and blazers were thrown over the lot.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The bombers requested $3 million and a helicopter within 24 hours.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Investigators later determined the bombers had visited multiple fireworks retailers, harvesting powder from consumer products to build pressure-cooker bombs.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Shearling coats, bombers, and blazers were thrown over the lot.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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bomber
noun
bomb·er
ˈbäm-ər 
: one that bombs
especially
: an airplane designed for dropping bombs
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