raid
noun
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed.
raids
Example Sentences
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Across the 14 raids, 12 bikes were seized.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Given the ICE raids and general denunciations of immigrants, Mohiuddin, a Muslim and Canadian immigrant, said he’s been impressed by Raman’s outreach to minority communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
His greatest successes were founded on piracy, above all his lucrative raids in 1578-79 on Spanish possessions in the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Many Hindu families in Ohio live with fear—fear of ICE raids, profiling based on accent or appearance and the constant anxiety of family separation,” Pyakurel wrote.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Our Regiment is armed from rebel stores seized in raids earlier this month.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
