air raid
noun
: an attack by armed airplanes on a surface target
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
air-raid shelter
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Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
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In Kyiv, where the air raid alert lasted over nine hours, missile debris fell in one neighborhood, local officials said.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
On Sunday, waves of air raid sirens blared throughout much of Israel, including in the Tel Aviv area and the hilltop town of Safed.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Civilians take shelter in a metro station during an air raid in Kyiv.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
On December 7, 1941, six Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers, including one named after Kaga, launched an air raid on Pearl Harbor.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
On Sunday, waves of air raid sirens blared throughout much of Israel, including in the Tel Aviv area and the hilltop town of Safed.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Civilians take shelter in a metro station during an air raid in Kyiv.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
On December 7, 1941, six Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers, including one named after Kaga, launched an air raid on Pearl Harbor.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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