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raids 1 of 2

noun

plural of raid

as in invasions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory repeated Viking raids wore down the defenses of the seaside village

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as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence an early morning raid by Federal agents took the smugglers in their hideout by surprise

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raids

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of raid

as in invades

to enter for conquest or plunder a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens

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to take sudden, violent action against the enemy tribe raided the village just before dawn, taking everyone by surprise

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Raman called for replacing the police chief over the department’s handling of federal immigration raids, while Bass warned that changing leadership ahead of the 2028 Olympics could disrupt the department. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 Raman called for Police Chief Jim McDonnell’s ouster over his handling of federal immigration raids. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The combined efforts of the departments of Labor, State and Homeland Security, the FBI and the IRS culminated in raids, international extraditions and more than a dozen guilty pleas. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Operation Blackout is the FBI’s global campaign to identify and dismantle foreign scam compounds through overseas raids, asset seizures and the disruption of web domains and infrastructure linked to scam networks. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Uribe, found guilty in May by a Sacramento federal jury, leaked sensitive information about upcoming drug raids to a person involved with drug dealing, said Department of Justice officials in the Friday statement. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 When compared to Operation Free MacArthur Park's summer raids, Hochman said Skid Row covers a 50-city-block area, making the park's enforcement almost like a test run for Thursday's massive operation. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Cities where immigration raids took place in 2025 experienced a nearly 3% decline in weekly foot traffic and a more than 6% drawdown in spending, according to an analysis from University of Pennsylvania professor Zeke Hernandez. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched a legal action against Thames Valley Police over search warrants issued for raids on his homes at the Sandringham Estate and Royal Lodge, Windsor, in February. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026

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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026 That figure has dwindled to around 3 percent as fewer candidates avail themselves of the money and Congress raids the fund for other things. — Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 November raids By mid-November, law enforcement had collected enough evidence to conduct early-morning raids, including on North Carey Street at the home of Shawn Oliver. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025 Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025

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Noun

In the nineteen-thirties—a decade of political assassinations, failed military coups, brutal invasions of China, and a hard-right reaction against the relative liberalism of the nineteen-twenties—the yakuza embraced the Zeitgeist with gusto.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The limits of burying the bad news Each of these interventions, whether reckless, self-destructive trade barriers, massive military invasions, or offensive divisive speeches, soaks up attention.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of invasions

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A couple of key injuries to defensive starters come as a high-flying offense led by quarterback Jared Goff invades Bank of America Stadium.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Damage is often concentrated in the lower areas of the plant, as Verticillium invades hosts from their base, working upwards.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

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Romania has also reported Russian drone incursions, while Estonia has accused Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Military drone incursions have become increasingly common across Europe since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale of invasion of Ukraine, and the incident served as a reminder of the Baltic state’s vulnerability.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of incursions

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Ukraine can conduct localized offensives but not enough to shift the broader battlefield balance, despite mounting Russian losses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Only small offensives are possible Ukraine can conduct localized offensives but not enough to shift the broader battlefield balance, despite mounting Russian losses.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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