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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In the past two years, thousands of Israelis have opted to relocate to places where air raid sirens, terrorist attacks, mandatory military service and anti-government protests no longer feature in their daily lives.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The pamphlet offered instructions for how to acoustically recognize an incoming threat and how to determine whether the source is machine-gun fire, artillery fire, rocket launchers, or an air raid.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Cardinal offense was able to match the Spartans passing offense with an air raid of their own.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
No two of Florida’s games this season have featured the same game plan, with Napier alternating between protecting Lagway and transforming UF’s offense into a quasi-air raid attack.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The pamphlet offered instructions for how to acoustically recognize an incoming threat and how to determine whether the source is machine-gun fire, artillery fire, rocket launchers, or an air raid.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Cardinal offense was able to match the Spartans passing offense with an air raid of their own.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
No two of Florida’s games this season have featured the same game plan, with Napier alternating between protecting Lagway and transforming UF’s offense into a quasi-air raid attack.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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