air raid
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of air raid
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Kyiv is suffering more daily air raid alerts than at any time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, according to BBC Verify analysis of government figures.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Given the threat, police have issued special guidance urging motorists to leave petrol stations and, if necessary, to abandon their vehicles whenever air raid alerts sound.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In another official building across town, violin notes mixed with air raid sirens.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Oleksandr Avstriievskykh, 65, was in his fifth-floor apartment around midnight when the air raid siren went off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Only a few hours after the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and the United States, San Piedro Island late last night was prepared—temporarily at least—for an air raid bombing or other serious emergency.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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