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noun

  • Attacks by military aircraft in which bombs are dropped on a ground target.

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Foreign and US clients are rushing to buy his bunkers, seeking refuge in case of air raids, nuclear fallout or apocalypse.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Investors missed that the Nazis would overrun continental Europe and destroy much of British industry in air raids, and that the U.K. would lose its empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

  • airstrikes
  • aerial attacks
  • sorties
  • bombardments
  • bombing runs

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  • ground defense

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