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 location served as a resource for residents during World War II, sharing information about air raids, bomb shelters and civilian and military defense jobs.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
When air raid sirens sound here from Hezbollah’s rockets, there is no gap between warning and impact.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Even as air raid sirens blared at least four times throughout this morning in central Israel, the country’s military insisted that its air defenses remain formidable and that the waves of Iranian missile attacks are growing less effective.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
When air raid sirens sound here from Hezbollah’s rockets, there is no gap between warning and impact.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Even as air raid sirens blared at least four times throughout this morning in central Israel, the country’s military insisted that its air defenses remain formidable and that the waves of Iranian missile attacks are growing less effective.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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Cunningham was 13-for-23 from the field, made all 14 of his free throw attempts and added five assists.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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When scientists initially studied attempts to learn while sleeping, the results seemed promising.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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That limits its Washington coverage to walk-and-talk interviews on the sidewalks outside the Capitol or in the hallways of public office buildings — a feature of its ambush-style celebrity interviews.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His death was later determined to have resulted from friendly fire during an ambush on his platoon.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Allen will be arraigned Monday on charges, including assault of a federal officer and discharging a firearm in an attempt to kill a federal officer.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This onslaught has led to a musical chairs of lawsuits and settlements—and, occasionally, partnerships—between the Big Three labels and the AI startups attempting to crib their artists’ styles.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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Makar’s second-period brilliance held as the game-winning goal, while Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews added to the onslaught in the third period.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in December 2024 in a lightning rebel offensive.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad's ouster in December 2024 in a lightning rebel offensive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorney Lauren Rosen argued that prosecutors failed to present any evidence tying Sharifullah to the bombing besides his own words during hours of FBI questioning.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The more time goes on, the more Swift applies that love-bombing, perhaps, to her own relationship to her fans and fame.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raid. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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