as in attempt
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
Friday night, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, a Hezbollah drone struck a building in Herzliya, in central Israel, but air raid sirens had alerted people to seek shelter and there were no injuries.
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Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, air raid sirens sounded in the Oryol region and in Sevastopol in Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine after invading in 2014.
—Lena Medvedeva, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
About five hours later, air raid sirens rang out again.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
German air raids had killed or injured more than 1,400 residents of the city and destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes between 1940 and 1945.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
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Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, air raid sirens sounded in the Oryol region and in Sevastopol in Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine after invading in 2014.
—Lena Medvedeva, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
About five hours later, air raid sirens rang out again.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
German air raids had killed or injured more than 1,400 residents of the city and destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes between 1940 and 1945.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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The rocky democratic landscape just seemed to get bumpier as a dramatic year careened toward its end, with mass protests in Mozambique and Georgia, an election annulled in Romania and an attempt to impose martial law in South Korea.Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Through the first three quarters of the game, Love had just 64 passing yards while completing 10 of 17 attempts.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes Bluey sneaks up from behind in an emotional ambush, but there’s no need to worry about that here.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Because what?) That IP address belongs to Samuel Cross (Garrett Hines), a former Marine corporal from the platoon at Sangin whose brother Evan (Ramsey Thoms) died in the ambush.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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There would still be an ongoing onslaught of private interests the same way that John Dutton experienced it.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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But experts say people need to be prepared for an onslaught of activity and take precautions.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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That the pickup-and-sedan assault failed doesn’t mean the overall Russian offensive will fail.David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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But Israel's military plans for a major offensive in Gaza may reshape the course of the conflict, depending on the outcome of talks and possible further hostilities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Inspired largely by concerns over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance last year.James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Denmark has been a critical ally for Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion, earmarking over $7 billion in funds for the country through to 2028, according to the Ministry of Defense.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raid. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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