air strike

noun

the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft: The air strike devastated the enemy's submarine base.

Origin of air strike

First recorded in 1940–45

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Five days into the latest conflict, more tanks and troops arrived at the border, with heavy shelling and air strikes continuing against Palestinian rocket attacks.
Gaza conflict intensifies, unmasking concerns, Russia vs. Tom Cruise | Jane Li | May 14, 2021 | Quartz
Cytokine storms were thought to represent a kind of risky, doomsday immune response—akin to calling in an air strike on your own position while badly outnumbered in the middle of a firefight.
Could covid lead to a lifetime of autoimmune disease? | Adam Piore | April 23, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
The latest press report by the City Hall of Donetsk said that an air strike hit the Kirovsky district on Tuesday night.
From Embattled Donetsk, a Plea for Body Bags | Anna Nemtsova | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Baghdad officials claimed the self-proclaimed caliph was wounded in an air strike days earlier.
The Terrorist Caliph as Nation Builder in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond | Jamie Dettmer | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Karim Sadjapour explains what most frightens Iran's mullahs, and no it is not an Israeli air strike.
The Mullahs' Greatest Fear: Kim Kardashian | David Frum | April 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

He could have allowed a decent interval to elapse after the disastrous air strike, and then ordered the supply route reopened.
U.S.-Pakistan Ties: Drones, Killings, Angry Words—But Now, a Thaw | Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai | April 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
On Friday, Israel made good on that threat, conducting a massive daylight air strike on Gaza.
Shattered Peace | Judith Miller | December 26, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
Terrence took off his helmet and let the rapidly cooling air strike his head.
Narakan Rifles, About Face! | Jan Smith
We had been for some time in the maze of the underground cave when at last I felt the fresh air strike my face.
The Casque's Lark | Eugne Sue
It was several seconds before the heat left them and they felt rain soaked salt air strike against their faces.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk | Robert Sydney Bowen
Suddenly he gave a great gasp as he felt the warm, damp air strike his face.
The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats | James R. Mears
A moment later the Nodding Donkey felt a breath of cold air strike him, but he did not mind, as he had on a warm coat of varnish.
The Story of a Nodding Donkey | Laura Lee Hope

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