air strike
noun
the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft.
airstrike
-
a variation of
air strike.
Example Sentences
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In 2022, a Dutch court ordered the Netherlands to compensate the relatives of victims of a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan in 2007 that was deemed unlawful.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Her husband was Abu Omar Saraqeb, who commanded a coalition of Islamist and jihadist factions that took control of Idlib in 2015 and was killed in an airstrike the following year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Iran team twice acknowledged victims of the airstrike during the Iran national anthem before warmup matches in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Last Christmas, US and Nigeria carried out a joint airstrike in Nigeria's Sokoto state targeting IS-linked groups.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The details of his article were used to settle bets on whether Iran had carried out a missile, drone or airstrike that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
