air raid
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of air raid
First recorded in 1910–15
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A January 1945 air raid, she wrote, destroyed her home along with her “beloved notebooks + books + letters + pictures” and a red pearl necklace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
However, he said other collaboration with US continues, adding: "Intelligence data keeps flowing, and the issue is solely with the air raid alert component."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A resident of one of the buildings that was hit, who identified herself as Iryna, 69, said she just had time to seek refuge in the toilets after receiving an air raid warning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
She is among an increasing number of Ukrainian passengers facing disruption and long delays, as air raid alerts trigger emergency evacuations far from the battlegrounds of the east.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"My parents won't let me out every night. They're afraid I'll get caught in an air raid."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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