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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Emergency sirens sounded across Kuwait The crash came as air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait during heightened military activity in the region.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of those who had ventured out of their homes were only catching moments of sun between the air raid sirens.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
In Israel, sirens and mobile-phone warnings sent people rushing to air raid shelters as Iran launched a series of missile barrages that were mostly intercepted.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Throughout the night, air raid sirens and text messages sent residents here scrambling for their bomb shelters.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of those who had ventured out of their homes were only catching moments of sun between the air raid sirens.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
In Israel, sirens and mobile-phone warnings sent people rushing to air raid shelters as Iran launched a series of missile barrages that were mostly intercepted.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Throughout the night, air raid sirens and text messages sent residents here scrambling for their bomb shelters.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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