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an attack in which a place is bombed by military airplanes
Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
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Recent Examples of air raid
Early Monday morning, the network star was in the middle of conversation with CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward and Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond when air raid sirens signaled an imminent threat in the area.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Despite the dramatic nature of the air raid, few in Washington expressed an appetite for a prolonged U.S. war with Iran and echoed Israel’s interest in a truce after deeming its initial operations a success.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
While at Leach’s memorial, the air raid crew vowed to gather someday to celebrate Leach.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Some have hit apartment buildings in central Israel, causing heavy damage, and air raid sirens have repeatedly forced Israelis to run for cover.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Despite the dramatic nature of the air raid, few in Washington expressed an appetite for a prolonged U.S. war with Iran and echoed Israel’s interest in a truce after deeming its initial operations a success.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
While at Leach’s memorial, the air raid crew vowed to gather someday to celebrate Leach.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Some have hit apartment buildings in central Israel, causing heavy damage, and air raid sirens have repeatedly forced Israelis to run for cover.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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James buried his first attempt over Flagg, and then hit a 3-pointer after the 6-foot-8 Flagg missed his second attempt to give the Lakers a 5-0 lead.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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In Lebanon, Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, is mediating between Israel, Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government in an attempt to establish a new peace regime between all three.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Waiting in ambush uses power, and the drone’s battery will have been running down.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Authorities also confirmed the identity of the suspect in the firefighter ambush.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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The show issued a similar warning to viewers last year before the season six reunion as contestants had received an onslaught of online criticism.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Miller and his platoon not only survive the onslaught in Normandy, but they are tasked with the unthinkable.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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And then there is fellow Californian Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump’s immigration offensive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Israel responded with an offensive that has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which is led by medical professionals employed by the Hamas government.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Doyle also has two other convictions for narcotics possession, and in 2010 he was charged with armed home invasion and aggravated domestic battery stemming from an incident in Skokie.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The strain of keeping Russia's invasion at bay, and the lack of progress in direct peace talks, has compelled Ukraine to seek more military help from the United States and Europe.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raid. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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