Sentence examples for fired and bombs from inspiring English sources

Most of the buildings were probably empty and most, but not all, of the strikes appeared to be highly accurate.Despite the massive number of missiles fired and bombs dropped, relatively few civilians were hurt, and most of those suffered only light injuries from shrapnel or from Iraqi anti-aircraft shells that failed to explode and fell back into the city.

As the first missiles were fired and bombs were dropped on Baghdad, tourism officials across Europe acknowledged that the anticipation of war in the months leading to the outbreak of hostilities, along with a deepening fear of terrorism, had persuaded many Americans to stay home.

We recognise that every bullet fired and every exploding bomb make that work more difficult.

Swofford's prose hurls us into violence: the violence of Marine Corps training, raucous jokes and despair, fear and blood lust, oil fires and bombs, tormented veterans.

Crude prices have fluctuated since tensions between Hamas and Israel spurred an exchange of rocket fire and bombs over the last week, as some traders feared that a full-fledged war might bring Iran and other regional powers into the conflict.

Much of it was boom and bang — heavy concussive thumps from tank fire and bombs, the ripping bursts of rockets — but there was also a rhythmic noise, like a huge steel drum being pounded, and, frequently, a great grinding sound.

In September of the following year, he crash-landed in a glider behind enemy lines with the 101st Airborne on the first day of Operation Market Garden, and was under heavy artillery fire and bombs near Eindhoven for days afterward.

There was antiaircraft fire and bombs were falling, but they were not hurt.

Neighborhoods trade rocket and mortar fire and bombs rip through bustling, sand-colored streets.

He observed how dome-shaped fortifications were virtually impervious to artillery fire and bombs, which simply ricocheted off the dome.

He has treated civilians injured by sniper fire and bombs and those with chronic illnesses, sometimes working in basements to reduce the chances of being caught in the bombings.