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air strike

American  
Or airstrike

noun

  1. the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft.

    The air strike devastated the enemy's submarine base.

Etymology

Origin of air strike

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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In September, an Israeli air strike unsuccessfully targeted the exiled Hamas leadership as it met in Qatar, a regional mediator, to discuss a new ceasefire proposal presented by the US.

From BBC

They were thought to have been the result of an air strike.

From BBC

Last week, an air strike hit a commercial vehicle near Zalingei in Central Darfur, damaging nearby UN vehicles.

From Barron's

Kennedy wanted a unanimous recommendation, but the team was divided between advising a blockade or an air strike.

From Literature

A blockade was better than an immediate air strike, which could lead so quickly to all-out war.

From Literature

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