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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That’s especially true in war time: due to regular air raid alerts, and subsequent road closures, women may be forced to miss appointments or not be able to take their medication at the specified time, said Alice Fertility Clinic’s embryologist Olena Dubova.
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Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
The Beirut skyline was covered with smoke from the large number of Israeli airstrikes in the city, while air raid sirens have been going off almost non-stop in cities and villages across northern Israel due to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Many people seek shelter in subways, basements and underground facilities like parking garages when the air raid warnings wail.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Overnight and into Wednesday morning, air raid alerts warned of incoming attack drones for most of the country.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
The Beirut skyline was covered with smoke from the large number of Israeli airstrikes in the city, while air raid sirens have been going off almost non-stop in cities and villages across northern Israel due to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Many people seek shelter in subways, basements and underground facilities like parking garages when the air raid warnings wail.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Overnight and into Wednesday morning, air raid alerts warned of incoming attack drones for most of the country.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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