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cannonaded

verb

past tense of cannonade

as in bombed

to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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Initially arriving from the west, from cities like Hamburg and Berlin that had already been bombed by the Allies, even more refugees poured in from the east in late 1944 and early 1945.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Paid off the witch, but Practical Magic still bombed on initial release.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Analysts believe that the successor's profile could offer the bank re-rating potential, especially as the stock has been battered since the start of the year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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For example, ExploitGym, a cybersecurity benchmark that was at the center of the July incident in which OpenAI’s models went rogue and attacked the company Hugging Face, was created in 2026.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
In the wake of Thursday’s ruling, a chorus of Missouri Republicans have attacked the court over its decision.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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Russia also shelled the northern Zhytomyr region, starting fires at an industrial facility and a warehouse, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Thin-shelled yet not overly delicate, stuffed with amarena cherry-scented light ricotta bookended by bitter dark chocolate chips.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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