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
The Cardinal offense was able to match the Spartans passing offense with an air raid of their own.
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Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Midnight curfews, daily air raids and wounded veterans on the runway put the reality of war front and centre.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
No two of Florida’s games this season have featured the same game plan, with Napier alternating between protecting Lagway and transforming UF’s offense into a quasi-air raid attack.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Many matches throughout the past four seasons have been disrupted due to regular air raid alerts.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Midnight curfews, daily air raids and wounded veterans on the runway put the reality of war front and centre.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
No two of Florida’s games this season have featured the same game plan, with Napier alternating between protecting Lagway and transforming UF’s offense into a quasi-air raid attack.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Many matches throughout the past four seasons have been disrupted due to regular air raid alerts.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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Despite Rashida’s attempts at reason on behalf of Hamida, the elders take the baby away.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Google announced the launch of Gemini Enterprise, an advanced AI platform for businesses, in an attempt to bring more artificial intelligence to the workplace and boost corporate clientele.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stines, 44, was allegedly caught on security video storming into Mullins’ chambers before shooting him in an alleged courthouse ambush that rattled the Appalachian community.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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In response, a gunman sprayed Stanfa's car with automatic weapons during an ambush on the expressway, and although he wasn't hurt, his son Joseph was wounded in the head, per UPI.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to 17 years for armed kidnapping and 17 years for armed burglary with assault or battery.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The play was blown up, coming nowhere close to first down yardage, and the onslaught began.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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For years local and federal investigators were stumped by who had sent the letters and were unable to prevent the onslaught of threats for more than a decade.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire terms, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian convicts and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops and halted its offensive.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi laid out a charm offensive, serving American beef and rice mixed with Japanese ingredients during a working lunch, where the two leaders also discussed efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 1588, the Spanish crown merged various Empresas de China into one big, bold invasion plan.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Ford, which carries four squadrons of F/A-18 attack fighter jets and electronic warfare aircraft, is capable of a significant aerial bombing campaign.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Senate rejected a resolution from Paul and Democratic Senators intended to stop the Administration’s bombing campaign.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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