air raid
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of air raid
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Bahrain's interior ministry also said that its air raid sirens had sounded and urged citizens and residents to head to "the nearest safe place".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Marines were dropped into Beirut and Grenada, and finally, details how the U.S. launched air raid attacks on Libya in 1986.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The overnight air raid is the first major attack on the Ukrainian capital in more than two weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Just hours after the agreement was announced, air raid alarms sounded in northern Israel with a "suspicious aerial target" identified without causing any casualties.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Prepared for an air raid, German soldiers turned on smoke machines, which clouded the blue sky.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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