bombing offensive

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A sustained attack involving dropping bombs.

offensiveADJECTIVE + OFFENSIVE (noun)

Categories:

bombing

Examples (10)

  • The air force launched a massive bombing offensive against enemy strongholds.
  • During the war, cities endured a relentless bombing offensive for months.
  • Commanders planned a tactical bombing offensive to disable the adversary's supply lines.
  • The general ordered a swift bombing offensive to gain air superiority.
  • Reports indicated a new bombing offensive had begun in the disputed territory.
  • A coordinated bombing offensive targeted key infrastructure and military bases.
  • The public criticized the prolonged bombing offensive, citing civilian casualties.
  • Historians documented the strategic impact of the early bombing offensives.
  • Despite heavy resistance, the bombing offensive continued unabated.
  • The successful bombing offensive paved the way for ground troops to advance.