air strike

noun

: an attack in which military airplanes drop bombs
The strategy calls for air strikes on key targets.

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In addition, the section will feature the U.S. premiere of Sepideh Farsi’s Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, the Palestinian subject of which was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this year. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025 It was built to survive a direct air strike and keep functioning. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 After Israel launched its unprecedented air strike on Iran’s nuclear program June 13, dramatic video soon emerged of critical oil and gas infrastructure that was also targeted. Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 Kim inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills conducted by North Korea's 1st Air Division on Thursday, the Korean Central News Agency reported. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for air strike

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“Air strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20strike. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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