bombardment begins
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The bombardment starts.
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- At dawn, the bombardment begins.
- The heavy artillery bombardment began without any warning.
- The naval bombardment is scheduled to begin at 0600 hours.
- If the ultimatum is ignored, a full-scale bombardment will begin.
- As soon as the fog lifts, the aerial bombardment will begin.
- Historians recorded that the final bombardment of the city began on Tuesday morning.
- The soldiers took their positions in the trenches just before the bombardment began.
- The signal was given, and the intense bombardment of the enemy lines began.
- Everyone held their breath, waiting for the bombardment to begin.
- The commander gave the order for the bombardment to begin.