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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
Iran has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel, setting off air raid sirens across the country for days.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Why are there no functioning air raid sirens?
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Emergency sirens sounded across Kuwait The crash came as air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait during heightened military activity in the region.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of those who had ventured out of their homes were only catching moments of sun between the air raid sirens.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Why are there no functioning air raid sirens?
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Emergency sirens sounded across Kuwait The crash came as air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait during heightened military activity in the region.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of those who had ventured out of their homes were only catching moments of sun between the air raid sirens.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection Recently, the project’s Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection and full-load power generation at the first attempt, providing valuable engineering practice in support of China’s new-type power system development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have sought to portray their redistricting plan as a response to Trump's push for Republican states to redraw their maps in an attempt to maintain a GOP majority in the House of Representatives.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The four men, along with Sanon, are charged with conspiring to kidnap and kill Moïse, who was shot a dozen times during a nighttime ambush at his home in the hills outside Port-au-Prince.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bats have a dual ambush strategy.—
Leonie Baier,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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The assault took place both and off campus and during and after school hours, according to the news release.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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No country in the world has as much experience as Ukraine in both managing an onslaught against its power plants, and finding creative ways to strike its adversary’s energy infrastructure.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Aggies depth has passed test Since the third game, when Hacopian first missed action due to a back issue, the Aggies have dealt with an onslaught of injuries.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lebanon has been pulled deep into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah opened fire to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader, igniting an Israeli offensive which has killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities − with the death toll rising by around 100 a day.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Israel, meanwhile, appears content to keep battering the Islamic Republic, whatever the downstream consequences, while also mustering a new offensive into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mass evacuation orders and a bombing campaign have driven nearly 700,000 people, including 200,000 children, from their homes, the UN said.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran had buried entrances to tunnels at its Isfahan nuclear complex in February, leaving observers to conclude that the uranium remains stored, likely in canisters of uranium hexafluoride gas, or in disarray there after the June 2025 bombing of the site.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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North Korea has long claimed that the drills are a rehearsal for invasion.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The global Brent crude benchmark shot past $100 a barrel Monday for the first time since 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy markets into a frenzy, and analysts now warn prices could rise higher still.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raid. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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