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Recent Examples of strafe
Japanese planes bombed the ship transporting her and strafed the lifeboats.
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Michael Washburn, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Limay and Mantes-la-Jolie became frequent targets of German aerial strafing attacks; at one point a cat Henri was holding was struck, though he was left unharmed.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Taylor and his wingman began strafing the surrounding enemies with rockets and mini-gun fire, keeping up their attack runs for 35 minutes.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2023
July 4 was Earth’s hottest day on record as a heat dome smothered parts of Texas and conditions from El Niño, the infamous climate pattern that provokes stifling heat and harsh rains, began to strafe the West Coast.
—Jacob Bogage and Eli Tan, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
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Michael Washburn, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Limay and Mantes-la-Jolie became frequent targets of German aerial strafing attacks; at one point a cat Henri was holding was struck, though he was left unharmed.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Taylor and his wingman began strafing the surrounding enemies with rockets and mini-gun fire, keeping up their attack runs for 35 minutes.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2023
July 4 was Earth’s hottest day on record as a heat dome smothered parts of Texas and conditions from El Niño, the infamous climate pattern that provokes stifling heat and harsh rains, began to strafe the West Coast.
—Jacob Bogage and Eli Tan, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
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Residents should be sure the leaves are raked/blown to the appropriate location before calling to schedule a pickup.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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People who do not enjoy doing yard work would probably get excited to know there is a justification for not raking the leaves.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Raiders, much like the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, attacked the Chiefs’ biggest weakness: the left tackle position, the lineman responsible for protecting Mahomes’ blind side.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Insurgents attacked a military airbase southeast of Aleppo with drones early Friday, destroying a helicopter, the Anadolu Agency reported.SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Max with ads is $3 a month over the next six months ($42 off), with HBO hits like Game of Thrones and Discovery Plus content included.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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Wynonna Judd's Daughter Grace Kelley's Latest Mugshot Surfaces Following Georgia Arrest A week later, on April 11, she was hit with another charge.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Strafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strafe. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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