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
Last December, Kyivstar was targeted with a powerful cyberattack that put millions of people in danger of not receiving alerts of potential air raids.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air raid
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Miguel’s third successful 3-pointer in as many attempts gave them an 18-13 lead, and a pair of free throws by Rice inflated that advantage to 20-14.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some grocery chains, including Trader Joe’s and Kroger, have placed limits on the amount of eggs shoppers can purchase in an attempt to address the shortage.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The United Nations had blamed him for an ambush that killed around two dozen Pakistani soldiers earlier that year, per The New York Times.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The shooting in the lobby came just days before the first anniversary of the ambush attack on Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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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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But in the end, this new crop of talented Americans was too skilled, too deep and finally broke the game open with an onslaught of goals early in the third.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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That onslaught quieted the very pro-Finland crowd full of Canadians eager to root against their country’s biggest hockey rival.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the offensive unfolds, a British Army hospital at Pompeii, the closest large medical facility to the action, is flooded with casualties— soldiers caked in mud and blood, some in shock, others missing limbs.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Kursk operation—Ukraine struck inside Russia to create a buffer zone and weaken its forces before a new offensive.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Russia occupied the plant and the surrounding area for more than a month during its push for the capital Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion.—
Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin surely had an inkling that his invasion would probably have a terrible impact on Russia's future Olympic aspirations, said Mietek Boduszyński, who teaches U.S. foreign policy at Pomona College in Claremont, California.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20raid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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