air raid
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of air raid
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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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
Most of Ukraine was under air raid warnings on Monday.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
For Palestinians living in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, responses to the relentless air raid sirens have tilted towards dark humour.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
They concern me more than the grim soldiers marching about with weapons or the threat of a warbling air raid siren.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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