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as in invasion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
an early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise
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as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise
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Recent Examples of raid
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Firing Wray would be norm-smashing yet unsurprising, given Trump's antipathy for Wray and the bureau more generally, particularly after its raid on Mar-a-Lago to recover classified documents.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Dorit was in the house with her two children Jagger and Phoenix when the burglars raided her house.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
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Their home country was torn apart by raids, and one day Helena didn't return from her studies away from the convent.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Firing Wray would be norm-smashing yet unsurprising, given Trump's antipathy for Wray and the bureau more generally, particularly after its raid on Mar-a-Lago to recover classified documents.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
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Police Raids The Coalition for Change, an opposition party, reported Wednesday that police had raided its offices and arrested its leader, Nika Gvaramia.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Dorit was in the house with her two children Jagger and Phoenix when the burglars raided her house.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
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Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022, and its upcoming European Union presidency coincides with significant shifts globally.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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After Israel’s 1982 invasion of the country, Iran offered Lebanese Shiite groups such as Hezbollah military and technical aid, developing a model for terrorizing its adversaries through suicide bombings, assassinations, and hostage taking.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rod Metzer eventually pleaded guilty to 14 counts relating to the attack on Morgan Metzer.Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Israel evacuated northern communities to create a security buffer instead of invading Lebanon to directly counter Hezbollah’s missile attacks, effectively allowing Hezbollah to continue its strikes.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The bone analysis also showed that almost all of the victims were local to the area, suggesting that the attackers invaded the community to carry out their brutal acts.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Capitol Police arrested a man Tuesday night and charged him with assaulting a government official after Rep. Nancy Mace reported that she had been accosted on the U.S. Capitol grounds.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The woman in the suit alleged she was assaulted after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Israel launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah in October in concert with devastating aerial strikes on the country sitting on Israel's northern border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The strikes showcased the asymmetry in the two countries’ military capabilities: Iran launched many missiles with limited results, but the IDF accurately hit high-value targets, including Iran’s S-300 antiaircraft systems and a nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Over its two seasons, the series’ production was halted several times, due to Covid, star Bridges’ cancer treatment and the 2023 strikes.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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On the chart dated March 18, 2023, One Thing stormed atop both the all-genre Billboard 200 as well as Top Country Albums with a whopping 501,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week.Jim Asker, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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The plate seems to reference Oct. 7, when Hamas militants stormed into Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping about 250.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Unless the United States steps in, Erdogan will use the opportunity to carry out offensives against the Kurds.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Related article Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime HTS had been the de facto rulers of Idlib, the northwestern Syrian city from which the recent offensive was launched.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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