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Recent Examples of strafeBefore the fighter escorts began accompanying the slow and heavy U.S. bombers, losses were catastrophic due to getting dive-bombed and strafed by German aircraft.—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025 Sailors jumped from the battleship into burning oil below as machine gun fire strafed the ship and the rest of the fleet.—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 On the fateful December morning, Japanese planes strafed the deck of the Oklahoma, causing the ship to turn over and trapping Hryniewicz and his fellow sailors in its hull.—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024 On November 10, 1945, Allied aircraft bombed and strafed the East Indies city of Surabaya after nationalists killed a British brigadier.—Max Hastings, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013 See All Example Sentences for strafe
Diddy's alleged reaction to public release of his attack on Cassie Ventura
Jane's testimony gave the jury insight into how Diddy reacted when surveillance footage of the rapper attacking Cassie Ventura went public in May 2024.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
When Iran attacked Israel in 2024 with a barrage of over 300 missiles and drones, around 99% were successfully stopped.
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