air strike
noun
: an attack in which military airplanes drop bombs
The strategy calls for air strikes on key targets.
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The pivotal moment came on September 9th, when Netanyahu ordered an air strike on a residential building in Doha, hoping to kill four Hamas leaders who were then engaged in ceasefire negotiations.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Alaa herself lost a brother in an Israeli air strike.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Russia’s Attack on Ukraine On September 3, Ukraine reported at least one person killed and five others wounded after an overnight air strike involving 526 projectiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The air strike could mark a breakthrough in efforts to dismantle criminal networks in northwest Nigeria, where armed gangs have terrorised rural communities for years.
—Camillus Eboh, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Alaa herself lost a brother in an Israeli air strike.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Russia’s Attack on Ukraine On September 3, Ukraine reported at least one person killed and five others wounded after an overnight air strike involving 526 projectiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The air strike could mark a breakthrough in efforts to dismantle criminal networks in northwest Nigeria, where armed gangs have terrorised rural communities for years.
—Camillus Eboh, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Air strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20strike. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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