as in attempt
an attack in which a place is bombed by military airplanes
Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
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Recent Examples of air raid
The location served as a resource for residents during World War II, sharing information about air raids, bomb shelters and civilian and military defense jobs.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
When air raid sirens sound here from Hezbollah’s rockets, there is no gap between warning and impact.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Even as air raid sirens blared at least four times throughout this morning in central Israel, the country’s military insisted that its air defenses remain formidable and that the waves of Iranian missile attacks are growing less effective.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
When air raid sirens sound here from Hezbollah’s rockets, there is no gap between warning and impact.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Even as air raid sirens blared at least four times throughout this morning in central Israel, the country’s military insisted that its air defenses remain formidable and that the waves of Iranian missile attacks are growing less effective.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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Neither made any attempt to hide their contempt for the other from the media or the public.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johnson, for example, shot poorly from the field on April 6, but Nickeil Alexander-Walker made seven 3s on 11 attempts for 36 points and a three-point Knicks margin of victory despite just eight Atlanta bench points.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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One of the top pitching prospects in the organization, Klassen gave up an ambush double to Luke Raley on his first major league pitch but avoided damage in the first inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Another shooting Dallas Police have investigated was an ambush shooting along Sedona Lane earlier in March.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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They were originally used mostly to evacuate casualties and resupply troops, but increasingly also to conduct combat assault missions.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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That onslaught of scoring helped the Hornets control the game heading into the fourth quarter with fans cheering his name following a late reprieve from the action.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sheinbaum’s response to the onslaught was a lesson in diplomacy.—
Ioan Grillo,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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These threats are something Shojaei and her family know all too well — her brother Masoud, who is retired from playing, has had his assets frozen by the Iranian regime over recent weeks — while their neighbourhood was bombed by the US-Israeli offensive.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,100 people have been killed in the Israeli offensive, according to Lebanon's health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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The bombing campaign against Iran, launched with little warning, seems to have surprised not only the public but members of his own party.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-890s, Formosus supported King Arnulf, the leader of the Franks, in his invasion of Italy, then crowned Arnulf Roman Emperor—despite there already being a Roman Emperor.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are also two arrests on his rap sheet for first-degree home invasion in Michigan.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raid. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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