bombing raid

noun

: a surprise attack in which bombs are used

Examples of bombing raid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What could have been a police action was instead a full-scale bombing raid that killed three thousand civilians and just twenty-three German soldiers. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Posting on social media, Kiarostami’s son Ahmad Kiarostami said his father’s house was hit during last night’s bombing raid. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

In that June operation, more than 100 US military aircraft launched a largely unexpected bombing raid on three sites connected to Iran’s nuclear program, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. — Matt Burgess, Wired News, 28 Feb. 2026

When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge. — Ana Salas, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026

Sections of the Hall successfully weathered the natural disaster and even survived a bombing raid during the Second World War. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025

Last night, Israel went to war with Iran — launching a bombing raid targeting Iran’s senior military leadership and top nuclear scientists. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018

Rhymes for bombing raid

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