air raid
noun
: an attack by armed airplanes on a surface target
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
air-raid shelter
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Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
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An air raid on Beirut left at least 22 people dead and dozens of others wounded after Israeli airstrikes pummeled neighborhoods in Lebanon, according to The Associated Press.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
This fear cannot be overstated, as the barrage of shelling and air raids continue, and increase, daily.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The production team persevered through air raid sirens, power outages, and the echoes of missiles to craft a narrative that captures the resilience, culture, and spirit of the Ukrainian people.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Blinken landed just hours after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into central Israel, setting off air raid sirens in the country’s most populated areas and its international airport, but causing no apparent damage or injuries.
—Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
This fear cannot be overstated, as the barrage of shelling and air raids continue, and increase, daily.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The production team persevered through air raid sirens, power outages, and the echoes of missiles to craft a narrative that captures the resilience, culture, and spirit of the Ukrainian people.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Blinken landed just hours after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into central Israel, setting off air raid sirens in the country’s most populated areas and its international airport, but causing no apparent damage or injuries.
—Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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