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Recent Examples of bomber
Air traffic controllers at a North Dakota airport didn’t tell the crew of an Air Force B-52 bomber that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, causing a near miss between the planes, according to the military.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 July 2025
The bomber's flyover was timed to coincide with an evening concert by country star Bailey Zimmerman.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 July 2025
And on June 1, a Ukrainian drone operation damaged or destroyed as many as 30 bombers and airborne command-and-control aircraft deep within Russian territory, including planes that can carry cruise missiles.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
The water was filled with sharks bigger than Zamperini's raft, and Japanese bombers made several passes at them, too.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 July 2025
The bomber's flyover was timed to coincide with an evening concert by country star Bailey Zimmerman.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 July 2025
And on June 1, a Ukrainian drone operation damaged or destroyed as many as 30 bombers and airborne command-and-control aircraft deep within Russian territory, including planes that can carry cruise missiles.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2025
The water was filled with sharks bigger than Zamperini's raft, and Japanese bombers made several passes at them, too.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bomber
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The quartet of Russian warplanes were greeted by 10 U.S. Air Force fighter jets deployed by North American Aerospace Defense Command.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 July 2025
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According to reports in the Ukrainian press, the A.I. had been trained to recognize targets using images of old Soviet warplanes on display in an aviation museum east of Kyiv.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Former President Bill Clinton flew repeatedly on Epstein's private jet, according to flight logs reported on by the Palm Beach Post.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Apparently New Yorkers fly in by private jet just for dinner.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of boats are docked in the water just behind the hotel and seaplanes at one of the neighboring slips invite visitors on scenic rides along the 26-mile-long lake.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The parade begins at 5 p.m. on Main Street, kicked off by a seaplane flyover.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2023
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Giving Ken lane-change abilities makes the character feel like a fighter who truly belongs in a Fatal Fury title.—
Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 55-year-old former fighter pilot in the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force spent 141 days in space in 2015.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Stratolaunch tests reusable hypersonic rocket plane.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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These crossings can range from small tunnels for amphibians to box culvert structures for larger mammals like deer.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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The often elaborate enclosure requirements for reptiles and amphibians can make initial setup expensive.—
Samantha Winegarner,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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On January 29, a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.—
Theo Burman
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The United States has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner as a gift from the Qatari government, and the Air Force has been tasked with upgrading it to be used as a new plane for President Trump, according to an Air Force spokesperson.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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“Bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bomber. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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