air strike
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air strike
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Zuhair, who is 25, says his uncles pushed him to marry a 16-year-old girl from his extended family after her father - her sole guardian - was killed in an Israeli air strike.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
One wrote on social media that many people had initially believed the blast was caused by an air strike.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Iran confirmed on Monday that Revolutionary Guards commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed, days after Israel said it targeted him in an air strike.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
It also comes after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence for the first time as the country’s supreme leader since succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an air strike.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
A blockade was better than an immediate air strike, which could lead so quickly to all-out war.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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